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USA: Federal courts rule on whistleblower issues |
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Section 806 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act protects employees of public companies who 'blow the whistle' by reporting conduct that they reasonably believe constitutes a violation of federal law relating to financial, securities or shareholder fraud. A number of important decisions have recently been handed down by federal courts addressing key issues in this area.
Authors: Kevin B Leblang , Robert N Holtzman (Read article http://www.internationallawoffice.com/?i=1543416&l=7EJR9HZ)
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