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More on Dodd-Frank's expanded whistleblower protections

We've noted that Dodd-Frank expands whistleblower protections significantly. But we wanted to note a few specific items that are resonating with labor attorneys. One issue with Sarbanes-Oxley... Read more...

Financial reform to encourage whistleblowers

The whistleblower provisions (whistleblowers news) of Sarbanes-Oxley got a lot of media coverage. But ultimately it proved really hard for whistleblowers to qualify for Sarbox protection. We've... Read more...

What upcoming legislation means for whistleblower rights

So how will the upcoming financial reform legislation affect future whistleblowers? Well, the House-Senate conference committee approved July 16 an amendment that will improve the value of... Read more...

Where are they now? The whistleblowers edition

Whistleblowers have become a hot button issue, especially with recent developments in the JPMorgan (NYSE: JPM) lawsuit filed by the firm's former vice president. Ex-VP Jennifer Sharkey claimed... Read more...

Hedge funds, private equity firms invest in whistleblower rewards

Alternative investment providers are always looking for non-correlated alpha, and the industry may have stumbled on an interesting new asset class: reward proceeds due to whistleblowers. There are... Read more...

Whistleblower says Warren Buffet looked the other way

We don't associate Warren Buffet (Warren Buffet news) with whistleblowers (whistleblowers news), in part because we assume the Oracle of Omaha's integrity extends across his empire. But he has... Read more...

Why whistleblowers are disregarded

Sarbanes-Oxley, as you know, came with some whistleblower protections that have been in the news since the legislation became law. We noted recently the interesting cases of whistleblowers (... Read more...

Bank whistleblower scores a victory

With the coming of a new administration, we wondered if whistleblowers seeking protection under Sarbanes-Oxley (Sarbanes-Oxley news) would fare any better. Recall that they fared poorly under the... Read more...

Closure on the Boeing Sarbox mess?

Recall that Boeing ended up in something of a public relations nightmare back in 2007, when some IT compliance auditors employed by the aviation giant went to the media about some perceived lapses in... Read more...

Whistleblower issues still abound

Sarbanes Oxley was supposed to be a boon to whistleblowers. But it hasn't really worked out like that. There were some administrative rulings that resulted in a situation where the provisions were... Read more...