The CEO of Big Ships knows his company has won a $2 billion contract to build ships for the Navy. He is told by the Navy to keep this quiet until the official announcement. Knowing that Big Ships stock will rise when the announcement is made, he tells his children to buy as much Big Ships stock as they can right away. He does not buy any stock. The CEO may:

a. not be sued for insider trading since he did not engage in trades; his relatives can be sued
b. not be sued for insider trading because he did not engage in trades; his relatives may not be sued because they have no relation to the company
c. not be sued for insider trading under the Supreme Court rule in the Dirks case
d. be sued for insider trading because he gave out inside information he had a fiduciary duty to keep secret e. be sued only if his employment contract or contract with the Navy prohibits trading


d

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What will be an ideal response?

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