Wasn't there a recent case concerning one of the US automotive companies and somone posting "corporate secrets" on a website? I believe the site owner was vindicated. Ah, I found it:
http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,2329896,00.html?chkpt=hpq s014 > -----Original Message----- > From: Michael Dinowitz [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Thursday, January 03, 2002 11:39 AM > To: CF-Community > Subject: RE: I was wrong > > > Any non-publicly released information about a company by people > inside the > company or people in certain relationships to people in the > company that is > used to change the stock price can fall under insider trading. On > the other > hand, information that is overheard can be considered non-insider trading > in many situations. > If you heard some information about an Apple product and posted > it up to a > website then you are can be looked at in that category. Remember that > lawyers will use a lot to get their way. 1st amendment is a joke > to them. I > saw an article about a new Apple handheld today and the site was down > almost immediately. ______________________________________________________________________ Your ad could be here. Monies from ads go to support these lists and provide more resources for the community. http://www.fusionauthority.com/ads.cfm Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
