Contractors gain access to valuable government information as part of doing business. A court is now weighing whether misuse of that information can be treated as fraud

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton · 3 ноября 2026 г. · 9 мин

Access to federal business brings access to information, and that creates responsibilities of its own. A federal court is considering a novel prediction-markets case involving an active-duty servicemember accused of using nonpublic information for financial gain. The outcome could influence how contractors think about compliance, oversight and employee conduct. Joining me now is Alex Blanchard, Senior Counsel at Holland & Knight LLP. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .