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Dodd-Frank Strengthens Whistleblower Protections and Encourages Pursuit of Bounties

According to Section 929A of Dodd-Frank , the new regulations expand the whistleblower protections of Sarbanes-Oxley to include those employees of non-publicly traded subsidiaries.  Dodd-Frank also strengthens the whistleblower protection including strong new monetary incentives provided to employees to report compliance issues to the SEC and CFTC . Read more

Posted by Shannon Walker on Jul 29, 2010
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SEC now freer to hike whistleblower awards

With powerful senators watching closely, federal investigators search high and low for evidence of insider trading in shares of Microsoft . http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/07/26/AR2010072605406. Read more

Posted by Zachary A. Goldfarb, Washington Post Staff Writer on Jul 28, 2010
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Internal Control: The Key to Ethical Profitability

http://www.acfe.com/newsletters/fraud-examiner.asp?copy=july10-internal-control  Read more

Posted by By Robert Tie on Jul 22, 2010
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SOX 404 Auditor Attestation Not Required for Smaller US Reporting Companies

On Wednesday, July 21, 2010 , President Obama signed into law the Dodd-Frank Act, which, among other measures, exempts smaller reporting companies from the Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) requirement under Section 404(b) for an auditor report on management's assessment of internal controls over financial reporting. Read more

Posted by Clark Wilson LLP on Jul 22, 2010
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Sweeping New Whistleblower Incentives and Protections in Financial Reform Bill

On July 15, 2010, Congress passed the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act . President Obama has indicated that he will sign the bill that has now passed both of the Houses. The legislation covers a wide range of topics in an effort to address the causes of the recent turmoil in the financial markets. Read more

Posted by Shannon Walker on Jul 21, 2010
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Fired Pediatric Hospice Nurse Fights To Clear Her Name

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/07/03/AR2010070302827.html Read more

Posted by Shannon Walker on Jul 6, 2010
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