Kevin Frankel Featured in ReadWrite on Geopolitical Insider Trading

Benesch Partner Kevin Frankel, chair of the State Attorneys General Practice, was quoted in ReadWrite’s recent article exploring the widening gray area between criminal match fixing and geopolitical insider trading. The piece examines how unusual, well‑timed trades tied to major political announcements challenge traditional enforcement in decentralized, often anonymous markets.

Frankel offered a clear standard for assessing trader intent:

“If the trader is the person with the ability to create the outcome, inside information should be assumed.”

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