Dodd-Frank Whistleblower Retaliation Protections No Good Outside the U.S.
Posted 08/14/14
By Jason Enzler
The Second Circuit Court of Appeals issued a decision today holding that the Dodd-Frank whistleblower retaliation protections do not apply abroad. The Court based its holding on the lack of any connection between the U.S. and the improper conduct alleged in the case as well as the absence of any Congressional intent that the whistleblower protections would apply outside of the country.
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