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CHIARELLA v. UNITED STATES

No. 78-1202.

445 U.S. 222 (1980)

100 S.Ct. 1108

63 L.Ed.2d 348

CHIARELLA v. UNITED STATES.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided March 18, 1980.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stanley S. Arkin argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the briefs were Mark S. Arisohn and Arthur T. Cambouris.

Stephen M. Shapiro argued the cause for the United States. With him on the brief were Solicitor General McCree, Assistant Attorney General Heymann, Deputy Solicitor General Geller, Sara Criscitelli, John S. Siffert, Ralph C. Ferrara, and Paul Gonson.*

MR. JUSTICE POWELL delivered the opinion of the Court.

The question in this case is whether a person who learns from the confidential documents of one corporation that it is planning an attempt to secure control of a second corporation violates § 10 (b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 if he fails to disclose the impending takeover before trading in the target company's securities.

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