By Paritosh Bansal Tue Dec 11, 1:15 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - A judge on Tuesday declared a mistrial in an insider trading case against a former Credit Suisse (CSGN.VX) (CS.N) investment banker after finding that two jurors had failed to follow instructions.District Judge Richard Berman in Manhattan set a hearing for Wednesday to determine a new trial date. He initially scheduled a new date for January, but prosecutors and the defense asked for more time to talk to their witnesses.
The trial of Hafiz Naseem, a Pakistani national who worked for Credit Suisse's Global Energy Group in New York, began on Monday with opening statements. The mistrial means the trial must start again with a fresh jury.
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