Avenatti arrest fallout: don’t confuse whistleblowing with extortion
By 
Joe Mont2019-03-25T21:56:00
A high-profile arrest of Michael Avenatti for an extortion scheme against Nike raises difficult questions of corporate responsibility regarding whistleblower initiatives.
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