Government,
Corporate,
Administrative/Regulatory
Dec. 9, 2009
Whistleblower Protection, It's Complicated
Timothy Crudo and Adam Regoli of Latham & Watkins say attorneys are the prime candidates for whistleblower protection.
Timothy P. Crudo
Partner
Coblentz, Patch, Duffy & Bass LLP
Email: tcrudo@coblentzlaw.com
UC Berkeley SOL; Berkeley CA
When Congress included a whistleblower provision with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, 18 U.S.C. Section 1514A, it was responding to a "culture" of wrongdoing that discouraged employees "from reporting fraudulent behavior." (Cal. Att'y Gen. Op. 00-1203, 84 Ops. Cal. Att'y Gen. 71 (May 23, 2001)). This "code of silence" hampered investigations and created a "climate" where wrongdoing could occur "with virtual impunity." The whistleblower provision was designed to encourage and protect employees who ...
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