Finance and Economics；Short-selling litigation;An enlightening mistake;
财经；卖空交易诉讼；一个给人启发的失误；
Defence lawyers reveal more than they meant to in a closely watched legal case;
在一个备受关注的法律官司中，辩方律师所公开的消息比原本打算的更多；

A rare slip-up by lawyers has helped shed some light on a high-profile legal battle, the details of which some of the largest Wall Street firms have been fighting to keep under wraps. The case concerns allegations of illegal “naked” short selling, where the rules have been tightened several times over the past seven years.

由律师造成的一个罕见疏漏帮助（人们）对一起备受瞩目的法律官司有所了解，华尔街的企业巨头们想方设法让当中一些细节得以保密。该案针对的指控是非法的裸卖空，涉及的法规在过去7年已被一次次收紧。

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