The Supreme Court
says whistleblower protections passed by Congress after the 2008 financial crisis only apply to people who report problems to the government, not more broadly.
Not exact matches
«The Supreme Court closed a potentially devastating loophole in corporate
whistleblower protection,»
said Stephen M. Kohn, the group's executive director.
«Sarbanes - Oxley did a lot to codify
protections for
whistleblowers, but it didn't really change the general culture or behavior at companies,»
says Andrew Sherman, a partner at Dickstein Shapiro Morin & Oshinsky, a Washington - based law firm focused on small - business issues.
Transport Minister Lisa Raitt
said through a spokeswoman that the government took a series of measures, both before and after the accident, including investing $ 100 million in the railway safety system, increasing fines for companies that broke the rules, and bringing in new
whistleblower protection.
He
says the Panama Papers show how corruption is «scared of the spotlight» and urges new
protection for
whistleblowers who he
says are under great danger in many countries.