confidential information

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It defines External link illegal insider trading as “misappropriation of confidential information in breach of a pre-existing duty of trust and confidence to the source of the information.”

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

Lawyers for Pride in London have also previously accused Joell-Deshields of using confidential information obtained during his time as chief executive to launch a rival, commercial pride organisation.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

The company launched an investigation into allegations that Shell disclosed confidential information related to deals.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

The new rules explicitly prohibit trading on stolen confidential information, trading on illegal tips, and trading when the Polymarket user has the ability to influence the outcome of the event.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 23, 2026

It goes some way toward explaining how confidential information, rumors, and jokes percolate so rapidly through a population.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos