Antonia M Apps

June 23, 2020 | New York Law Journal

Geoff Berman's statement that he cherished working with the men and women of the office "to pursue justice without fear of favor" speaks volumes to all of us who have served there.

By Antonia M. Apps and Carrie H. Cohen

4 minute read

August 30, 2017 | New York Law Journal

Antonia M. Apps analyzes the Second Circuit's decision in 'U.S. v. Martoma', where the court held that the gloss of a "meaningfully close personal relationship" as part of the personal benefit test was "no longer good law," and that liability requires the government to prove that the tipper expected the tippee would trade on the information and the tip "resembled trading by the insider followed by a gift of the profits" to the tippee.

By Antonia M. Apps

12 minute read

June 08, 2017 | New York Law Journal

Antonia M. Apps writes that recent charges brought in the Southern District against a "political intelligence" consultant, the government employee who had been his alleged source of inside information, and three hedge fund analysts whom he tipped marks the second time the government has brought insider trading charges against a "political intelligence" consultant. The case also signals that the government is confident that the recent Supreme Court decision in 'Salman v. United States' has overruled the Second Circuit's personal benefit holding in 'Newman' in its entirety.

By Antonia M. Apps

11 minute read