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Re:Silicon Valley Venture Capitalists Prepare for an I.P.O. ... by YZF on Friday April 20, 2018 @12:12AM (#16882106)
Technically if you buy the stock based on insider information you're breaking the law. If you get stock and don't sell it I don't see how that can be considered insider trading...
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Re:Silicon Valley Venture Capitalists Prepare for an I.P.O. ... by jjeaff on Saturday April 21, 2018 @02:21PM (#16892559)
Yes, which is why I said "keep" the stock. If you're buying and selling based on insider info, you could be in trouble (thought unlikely as an employee that isn't an executive).

But no one could be prosecuted for just not selling stock they receive as compensation.

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