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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...

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...

We've been wondering whether whistleblowers will fare any better with the new administration. It's widely known that under Sarbanes-Oxley whistleblowers faired poorly thanks to a very narrow... Read more...

Paul Liska, the ex-CFO of Motorola, has sued the firm for $1.5 million in severance pay plus punitive damages. He claims he was essentially, fired for not signing off on "unsubstantiated and... Read more...

Will whistleblowers seeking some sort of relief under Sarbanes-Oxley fare any better now? We've noted that so far they've been treated roughly. OSHA has ruled for whistleblowers just 17 times out of... Read more...

Boeing's whistleblower woes continue. Recall that it was the subject of a massive series in the Seattle P-I that documented its internal compliance problems. The latest: In a suit filed in a federal... Read more...

Recall that Boeing ended up in some PR hot water when its hometown newspaper ran a long series detailing its Sarbanes-Oxley compliance woes. Rarely does internal activity explode in the media as... Read more...

Adriana Koeck, formerly an attorney at GE, is embroiled in quite a dispute with the company. She is being sued by GE for giving confidential company information, some of which she authored, to a... Read more...

Cynthia Cooper, still an inspiration Remember Cynthia Cooper? The soft-spoken former chief audit executive at WorldCom was the one who blew her whistle when she uncovered a lot of bad practices at... Read more...

Mark Zachary has the potential to be a real thorn in the side of Countrywide at a tough time. He has filed another suit against the company. This one invokes the whistle-blower provision of... Read more...