Are you allowed to trade company stock during a blackout period? Can your pre-planned stock trades go through even after you come into possession of material non-public information? How much protection do written trading plans really confer upon insiders? For corporate executives interested in selling their company's stock, and for the lawyers who advise them, the answers to these questions are of more than just passing interest. Developed in association with leading North American securities law practitioners, this report provides you with a solid overview of what trading plans are, how they work, and the true extent of the protection they provide.