The compliance side of the circuit split on whistleblower protections
An ongoing legal dispute over how far whistleblower protections extend beyond Dodd-Frank provisions highlights that best practices are already a few steps ahead of the law.
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PremiumEmployees may fail to report fraud unless U.K. whistleblower protection is beefed up
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Basic PageSEC taps military judge as Enforcement Division Director
The SEC has named Margaret “Meg” Ryan, a senior military judge and Harvard Law lecturer, as its next Enforcement Division Director—an unconventional pick that could signal changes in enforcement strategy.