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U.S. Bank in Seattle violates whistleblower protection provisions
A former bank manager (anonymous in media reports) of U.S. Bank in Seattle claimed he was fired for filing an internal report in August 2007 that acknowledged securities and bank fraud by company... Read more...
Swiss banker exposes tax fraud, ends up in prison
In June 2007, Swiss banker Bradley Birkenfeld registered with the IRS and exposed an international scandal in which UBS (UBS news) helped wealthy Americans evade taxes. Now, almost three years later,... Read more...
Enron "whistleblower" a fraud?
Lynn Brewer has achieved fame with her new book Confessions of an Enron Executive: A Whistleblower's Story. She has given up to 200 speeches including the keynote address at a Sarbanes-Oxley... Read more...
Will this Sarbox whistleblower fare any better?
We've noted that financial whistleblowers have not fared well, despite the
ALSO NOTED: Hiring a big-name accountant is big news; SEC given clean bill of health on controls;
> Mayor Bloomberg of New York City continues his campaign to reform Sarbox, part of his effort to keep NYC the world's financial center. People are eagerly awaiting the commissioned report from... Read more...
ALSO NOTED: Bad news for first Sarbox whistleblower, More Sarbox-driven buyouts coming for tech and software companies;
> A U.S. district judge has decided not to give David Welch, the first person accorded Sarbox whistleblower protection, his job back. The Department of Labor had previously ordered a small-town... Read more...
