D. MASS.Litigation
Ex-Big Law associate charged with insider trading seeks subpoenas to his former firms
Nicolo Nourafchan, a former Big Law associate charged in a federal insider trading case, filed a motion on October 14, 2026, in Massachusetts federal court seeking subpoenas to three law firms where he previously worked, Bloomberg Law and Law.com reported. The motion redacts the firms' names; both outlets identified them as Sidley Austin, Latham & Watkins and Goodwin Procter.
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Key points
- He seeks the deal documents he allegedly accessed, document permission policies and the firms' communications with the government.Law.comBloomberg Law
- The motion also asks for associate training materials on access to files for matters they were not assigned to.Bloomberg Law
- Defense lawyer Martin Weinberg said the records will show whether reviewing unassigned matters was ordinary associate practice.Bloomberg Law
- Prosecutors allege he misappropriated confidential deal information from the three firms between 2013 and 2023.Bloomberg Law
- The case is United States v. Fejal in the District of Massachusetts, No. 1:26-cr-10133.Bloomberg Law
- Sidley, Latham and Goodwin did not immediately comment, Bloomberg Law said.Bloomberg Law