One of Maven’s most important founding principles is confidentiality and the preservation thereof – but the flip side of this principle is honesty.

Certain professionals, including lawyers, doctors, accountants, investment professionals, and individuals involved in clinical trials, are subject to special rules put in place by trade associations or other important regulatory organizations. If you are one of these professionals, here are some tips for avoiding conflicts while participating in Maven.

For the third time in a roughly a year, the business pages are aflame with allegations of insider trading rings.  Once again, Wall Street is running for cover.

It is difficult to understand why some market participants apparently disregard what is, at its heart, a fairly simple principle regarding capital markets in the United States: if you share or trade on insider information, you Read on…