Reactions to Gupta Verdict

The jury deserves credit - they clearly evaluated all the counts as evidenced by their finding of guilt in some and not guilty in others.  The judge deserves credit - Hon. Jed Rakoff is a leading scholar and superb jurist. 

But should this be a crime? And exactly what is the crime? Should individuals who obtain little or no personal profit be subject to criminal penalties?

And what evidence should a jury hear during the trial?  Should wiretaps that are select conversations of the government be allowed to be used against a defendant in a securities fraud case, when this crime is not included in the criminal activity of our wiretap laws (see here)?

There is an interesting interplay here.  On one hand we have someone being convicted for using "secret" information - the insider trading. On the other hand we have the government using "secret" information to convict the individual - the wiretaps.  I keep wondering if there is anything that can be "secret" anymore.  In this information age it seems like information is so accessible that it is difficult to claim anything as being "insider."

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