No. 20-1161

Edward J. Kosinski v. United States

Lower Court: Second Circuit
Docketed: 2021-02-23
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Amici (1)Response RequestedResponse WaivedRelisted (2) Experienced Counsel
Tags: appellate-review confidentiality-agreement constitutional-vagueness criminal-fraud fiduciary-duty harmless-error insider-trading trust-and-confidence vagueness
Key Terms:
AdministrativeLaw ERISA DueProcess Securities TradeSecret Privacy JusticiabilityDoctri
Latest Conference: 2021-06-10 (distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether a simple agreement to keep information confidential can establish criminal insider-trading-fraud

Question Presented (from Petition)

QUESTIONS PRESENTED 1. Whether a_ simple agreement to keep information confidential by itself can establish the fiduciary or similar relationship of “trust and confidence” required to establish criminal insidertrading fraud. 2. Whether the Second Circuit’s open-ended, caseby-case approach to the duty element of insidertrading fraud is unconstitutionally vague because it fails to give fair warning of when a relationship between two parties involves the “trust and confidence” necessary to proscribe trading. 3. Whether, if a jury was erroneously instructed on an element of a criminal offense, a reviewing court may affirm the conviction based upon a theory of guilt that the jury never considered or found proven beyond a reasonable doubt.

Docket Entries

2021-06-14
Petition DENIED.
2021-05-25
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/10/2021.
2021-05-20
Reply of petitioner Edward J. Kosinski filed.
2021-05-05
Brief of respondent United States of America, in opposition filed.
2021-04-05
Brief amicus curiae of Mark Cuban filed.
2021-04-01
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including May 5, 2021.
2021-03-31
Motion to extend the time to file a response from April 5, 2021 to May 5, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.
2021-03-04
Response Requested. (Due April 5, 2021)
2021-03-03
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/19/2021.
2021-02-25
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2021-02-19
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 25, 2021)

Attorneys

Edward J. Kosinski
Alexandra Anastasia Ekaterina ShapiroShapiro Arato Bach LLP, Petitioner
Alexandra Anastasia Ekaterina ShapiroShapiro Arato Bach LLP, Petitioner
Mark Cuban
Christopher John ClarkLatham & Watkins LLP, Amicus
Christopher John ClarkLatham & Watkins LLP, Amicus
United States of America,
Elizabeth B. PrelogarActing Solicitor General, Respondent
Elizabeth B. PrelogarActing Solicitor General, Respondent