公司在首日上市交易前的一段时期内或上市后的几周内对外不发布任何信息，任人评说，而三缄其口，保持静默。即所谓的静默期。这是惯例，不是规定。
但双方都处在静默期，似乎一切事情都很不确定，很微妙。
But both sides are in a silent period and it sounds like things are very fragile, very delicate.
这个案例明确阐释了在静默期向员工发送信息来说明公司的发展前景是有背通信规则的条款。
The case highlights that mass communications to employees about the company's prospects during the quiet period are likely to be viewed by the S.E.C. as impermissible conditioning of the market.
文件还披露了公司首席执行官安德鲁·梅森八月份发给员工的备忘录全文——这封信可以说使得这家团购公司打破了静默期的限制。
It also included the entirety of CEO Andrew Mason's August memo to employees - a missive that arguably caused the daily deals company to run afoul of quiet period restrictions.
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