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A Novel Approach To Defining "Whistleblower" In Dodd-Frank, Ian A. Engoron
A Novel Approach To Defining "Whistleblower" In Dodd-Frank, Ian A. Engoron
Fordham Journal of Corporate & Financial Law
Following the Financial Crisis of 2008, trust in the financial industry was at an all-time low as the American taxpayer was forced to bailout the very same institutions responsible for their suffering. In response, Congress passed Dodd-Frank in 2010 to ensure another crisis like 2008 never happen again. Section 78u-6 of the Act provides incentives and protections for whistleblowers who report violations of securities laws. In recent years there has been a divide among circuit courts over the question of whether employees who report violations internally to their bosses—and not directly to the SEC—are protected by the Act. Currently, the …