Administrative/Regulatory
May 5, 2011
Leaks to Media Not Protected by Whistleblower Law
The Sarbanes-Oxley Act's whistleblower protections do not extend to employees who disclose information to members of the media, a 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel ruled Tuesday.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
Whistleblower protections under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act do not protect employees who provide information to the media, a 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel ruled Tuesday in a case out of the Western District of Washington. Two employees sued The Boeing Co. after they were terminated for providing information about the company's internal controls to members of the media who published a story based on th...
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