Matthew T Murphy

Matthew T Murphy

March 29, 2024 | New York Law Journal

Out of the Shadows: SEC Test Case To Bring 'Shadow Trading' Into Light

The SEC is now at trial in an enforcement action against former biopharma executive Matthew Panuwat related to "shadow trading" activities. The trial will not only be the first major test of the SEC's "shadow trading" legal theory before a jury, but will also have significant ramifications for in-house counsel and compliance teams on how to train their employees on trading practices.

By Adrienne D. Gurley, Matthew T. Murphy and Brandon Wong

9 minute read

April 01, 2020 | Corporate Counsel

Work-Related Text Messages: An Invitation to Government Review

In-house lawyers and compliance departments remind us to think twice before putting something in a work email that could come back to haunt us. But regulators often take the position that work-related communications from personal cellphones are just as discoverable as official work emails.

By Matthew T. Murphy

10 minute read