The whistleblower protections contained in the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are already creating a groundswell of employee complaints, with more than 300 whistleblowers claiming their employers retaliated against them for their allegations of corporate misconduct. While only a handful of claims to date have been decided on their merits, they offer important cautionary tales for […]
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8-K Readiness Begins With Disclosure Controls And Procedures
On August 23, 2004, the number and type of events required to be reported on Form 8-K will expand significantly—as will the amount of attention and effort that public companies must devote to their Form 8-K reporting obligations. To get ready for these new reporting obligations, most public companies will need to make changes to […]