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United States v. Phillips

Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit

Decided September 3, 2025No. 24-1908Published

1Opinion of the Court

24-1908-cr United States v. Phillips UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SECOND CIRCUIT August Term, 2024 (Argued: April 2, 2025 Decided: September 3, 2025) Docket No. 24-1908-cr UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Appellee, v. NEIL PHILLIPS, Defendant–Appellant. Before: SACK, BIANCO, AND MERRIAM, Circuit Judges. Defendant-Appellant Neil Phillips appeals from a conviction for commodities fraud. Phillips, a U.K. citizen and former hedge fund manager, was confident that the South African rand would strengthen against the United States dollar after the results of a South African election. Based on that…

2Cases cited59 opinions

  1. Neder v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1999
  2. ATSI Communications, Inc. v. Shaar Fund, Ltd.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2007
  3. United States v. LanierSupreme Court of the United States · 1997
  4. Francis v. FranklinSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
  5. United States v. HarrissSupreme Court of the United States · 1954

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