Whistleblowers: Incentives, Disincentives, and Protection Strategies

Copyright © 2012 Frederick D. Lipman. All rights reserved.

Whistleblowers: Incentives, Disincentives, and Protection Strategies

Author(s): Frederick D. Lipman

Published Online: 9 MAR 2012 10:42AM EST

Print ISBN: 9781118094037

Online ISBN: 9781118386545

DOI: 10.1002/9781118386545

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Solid guidance for managing whistleblower policies in light of the new Dodd-Frank Act provisions

In July 2010, President Obama signed the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act that greatly expanded whistleblower bounties in connection with violations of federal securities laws, including the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. Discussing business protection strategies and best practices in dealing with whistleblowers, Whistleblowers will appeal to board members, executives, corporate compliance personnel, attorneys for whistleblowers and defense attorneys, as well as potential employee whistleblowers.

  • Case studies of GlaxoSmithKline, Pfizer and other high profile whistleblower incidences
  • Examines new Dodd-Frank incentives to whistleblowers
  • Recommends best practices for corporations in light of new whistleblowing incentives
  • Explores other federal and state statutory incentives to whistleblowing

Timely and comprehensive, Whistleblowers emphasizes the disincentives to whistleblowing, reviewing the academic studies of whistleblowers with the idea of developing best practices in working with whistleblowers.

Table of contents

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      Front Matter (pages i–xv)

    1. Introduction (pages 1–8)

  3. Part I: The Whistleblowers and the Dodd–Frank Incentives

    1. Chapter 1

      The Dramatic Expansion of Whistleblower Awards under Dodd–Frank (pages 9–25)

    2. Chapter 2

      The Remarkable Story of Cheryl Eckard and the $96 Million Bounty under the False Claims Act (pages 27–43)

    3. Chapter 3

      The Pfizer Whistleblowers who Collected Over $100 Million under the False Claims Act (pages 45–53)

  4. Part II: Disincentives and Factors Motivating Public Disclosure

    1. Chapter 4

      Disincentives to Internal Whistleblowers (pages 55–68)

    2. Chapter 5

      Women as Whistleblowers: Factors Motivating Public Whistleblowing (pages 69–75)

  5. Part III: Organizational Best Practices

    1. Chapter 6

      Why Should Organizations Adopt a Robust Whistleblower System? (pages 77–101)

    2. Chapter 7

      Establishing a Robust Whistleblower System (pages 103–138)

  6. Part IV: Statutory Incentives and Sec Award Regulations

    1. Chapter 8

      The False Claims Act: Qui Tam Cases (pages 139–151)

    2. Chapter 9

      IRS Whistleblowers (pages 153–168)

    3. Chapter 10

      Other Statutory Incentives and Protections for Whistleblowers (pages 169–188)

    4. Chapter 11

      A Step–by–Step Guide to SEC Whistleblowers Awards under Dodd–Frank (pages 189–206)

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      Appendix 1: IRS Form 211 (pages 207–209)

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      Appendix 2: SEC Form TCR—Tip, Complaint or Referral (pages 211–228)

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      Appendix 3: SEC Form WB-APP—Application for Award for Original Information Submitted Pursuant to Section 21F of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (pages 229–238)

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      Appendix 4: SEC Whistleblower Rules (pages 239–263)

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      About the Author (page 265)

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      Index (pages 267–272)

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