Nigel and Erin have known each other since childhood. Nigel is very outspoken about climate issues. Erin is an MBA graduate from Stanford and an analyst for a prominent San Francisco brokerage house. She often takes a position business first position in their discussions. Nigel engages in heated debates with Erin about her choice of employment, her values and ethics, suggesting she is engaged in activity harmful to the planet.

Erin's employer planned to officially announce its negative earnings forecast for eCar.com. She casually mentioned to Nigel, a day before the public announcement, that it was time to sell any automobile stocks he held before they "tanked" big time. Unbeknownst to Erin, Nigel had invested a large sum in eCar.com as part of his settlement of a recent lawsuit with eCar.com. As a result of her warning, Nigel was able to sell his shares at a profit before the stock took a significant loss and tell his fellow board members at CalRebuild to also sell their shares. The board did not tell anyone else in the company and many employees lost significant value in their 401(k) accounts since they had also invested eCar.com at the recommendation of the board. Nigel and the board took their profits and invested in Amazon just before a stock split, making a substantial profit.

sumarize therelevant factsof the case as they relate to each party. A fact is relevant if it had an impact on the case's outcome. Not all facts in the scenario are relevant. An effective method of summarizing relevant facts is to list them numerically in order as a separate sentence. For example, the first relevant fact might be: "Nigel is a resident of California". This fact is relevant because it establishes his state of residency.

list asummary of the issuesas they relate to each party;

identify and discuss therelevant lawto be applied to each issue from the preceding paragraph;

conclusion in anobjective(not subjective) manner. Do not spend time writing about your personal opinions. Your conclusion describes the legal rationale supporting your decision.In summary, what are the legal principles you are applying to the facts of this case that support your conclusion?