A Southern District judge said he is leaning toward tossing out four guilty pleas in an insider-trading case, the latest fallout from a recent appeals court ruling criticizing prosecutors’ tactics.
Southern District Judge Andrew Carter Jr. (See Profile) notified attorneys of his plans on Thursday. He said he thinks it’s necessary to reject the pleas after a federal appeals court in Manhattan reversed two insider-trading convictions last week.
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