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July 2011

Financial Services Firms Win “Hot News” Misappropriation Case

Defendant Free Riding on Plaintiffs’ Financial Recommendations

Following a four-day bench trial in which the parties contested the “hot news” misappropriation doctrine, Judge Denise Cote of the Southern District of New York, in an 89-page opinion, found in favor of the plaintiffs – Barclays Capital.