
SEC v. Veldhuis: An Insider Trading Case in the First Circuit
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Trial Tapes by Trial Tapes
S1
May 23, 2026
18:01
Episode notes
The SEC accused a trader of insider dealing and took the case to the First Circuit Court of Appeals. Trial Tapes reads the opinions, traces the evidence the government put forward, and examines how the appellate court weighed the line between a lucky trade and a crime. A case about what the government has to prove and how far a tip can travel before it becomes illegal.