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The Scope of the Dodd-Frank's Whistleblower Protection

Is a corporate employee who reports an employer's possible violation of the securities laws to a supervisor or internal compliance officer — but not to the SEC — considered a "whistleblower" entitled to protection from retaliation under Dodd-Frank? Courts that have considered this question have reached differing conclusions.

23 minute read May 02, 2017 at 12:01 AM
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Joseph M. McLaughlin and Yafit Cohn
The Scope of the Dodd-Frank's Whistleblower Protection

As part of its comprehensive reform of the U.S. financial regulatory system, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 enhanced and expanded pre-existing protections and bounty incentives to encourage whistleblowing, including those contained in the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX).

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