Salman v. United States

Citation

580 U.S. 39 (2016)

Facts

Stub — to be completed.

Issue

Stub — to be completed.

Holding

Stub — to be completed.

Rule

A tipper receives a personal benefit sufficient to establish tipping liability under Dirks when the tipper makes a gift of confidential information to a trading relative or friend; no additional proof of tangible benefit is required.

Significance

Confirmed and extended Dirks; resolved a circuit split by holding that a gift to a trading relative is itself a sufficient personal benefit.

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