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Re:Madoff whistleblower Harry Markopolos calls GE a ‘bigger ... by sokoloff on Thursday August 15, 2019 @10:52AM (#20705707)
Is it insider knowledge? Or merely non-public knowledge that they legally generated from their own research efforts?
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Re:Madoff whistleblower Harry Markopolos calls GE a ‘bigger ... by jdmichal on Thursday August 15, 2019 @06:16PM (#20710239)
If the information was synthesized from public knowledge, then it is fair game. Non-public is not determined by "how many people know this information".
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