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Administrative/Regulatory

Mar. 4, 2015

Silver lining to auto scandals

Last week, a Senate committee passed legislation that promises to revolutionize automotive safety. By Jonathan Michaels


By Jonathan Michaels


Last week, a Senate committee passed legislation that promises to revolutionize automotive safety. The bill gives whistleblowers who report automotive safety issues to the federal government 30 percent of all fines paid by the automaker that exceed $1 million.


The Motor Vehicle Safety Whistleblower Act (S.304) was introduced by U.S. Sens. John Thune, R-S.D., and Bill Nelson, D-Fla., late last year in response to the General Motors i...

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