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    Whistleblowing : the law of retaliatory discharge / Daniel P. Westman, Nancy M. Modesitt.

    • Title:Whistleblowing : the law of retaliatory discharge / Daniel P. Westman, Nancy M. Modesitt.
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    • Author/Creator:Westman, Daniel P.
    • Other Contributors/Collections:Modesitt, Nancy M.
    • Published/Created:Washington, DC : Bureau of National Affairs, ©2004.
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    • Library of Congress Subjects:Whistle blowing--Law and legislation--United States.
      Employees--Dismissal of--Law and legislation--United States.
      Securities fraud--United States.
    • Edition:2nd ed.
    • Description:xxvi, 429 p. ; 27 cm.
    • Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
    • ISBN:1570184771
    • Contents:Ch. 1. evolution of whistleblower protections
      Ch. 2. Analytical framework : balancing workplace responsibilities and conscience
      Ch. 3. Protections in the public sector
      Ch. 4. Statutory protections in the private sector
      Ch. 5. Common law protection : the public policy doctrine
      Ch. 6. Sarbanes-Oxley whistleblower provisions
      Ch. 7. Protections of general application : civil rights laws and the False Claims Act
      Ch. 8. Preemption and related issues
      Ch. 9. Litigating whistleblower cases
      Ch. 10. Avoiding whistleblower litigation
      App. A. State statutes protecting public sector employees
      App. B. State statutes protecting private sector employees
      App. C. Federal statutes protecting employees
      App. D. Common law public policy protections for whistleblowers
      App. E. Relevant provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and of the rules issued thereunder.
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