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| Introduction: Whistleblowing in Corporate America |
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The Need for This Handbook |
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A Message to Corporate Leaders |
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Chapter 1 Deciding to Blow the Whistle |
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What Constitutes a Whistleblower Case? |
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Facing Conflicting Values and Goals |
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Whistleblowers at Their Best |
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Reality Check for the Aspiring Whistleblower |
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16 | (1) |
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Targeting Dissenters: Tactics of Retaliation |
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Spotlight the Whistleblower, Not the Wrongdoing |
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20 | (2) |
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Build a Damaging Record against the Whistleblower |
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22 | (2) |
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24 | (2) |
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27 | (1) |
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28 | (2) |
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Neutralizing Dissent: Tactics of Cover-Up |
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Separate Expertise from Authority |
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Institutionalize Conflict of Interest |
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Prevent the Development of a Written Record |
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38 | (1) |
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Chapter 3 What to Know Before You Blow |
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Be Clear about Your Objectives |
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Anonymity versus Going Public |
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42 | (4) |
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Questions to Help You Decide |
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45 | (1) |
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Thirteen Essential Survival Tips |
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Relationships, Relationships, Relationships! |
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65 | (8) |
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Gathering More Information |
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Other Information in the Public Record |
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Freedom of Information Act |
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Public Interest Organizations and the Media |
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Public Figures versus Private Citizens |
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Truth as an Absolute Defense |
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Chapter 4 Where to Go When You Want to Blow |
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Whistle Where You Work: The Corporate Channels |
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In-House Disclosure Programs |
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Going up the Chain of Command |
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Pointers for Taking It up the Chain |
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88 | (2) |
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Whistleblowing to Regulators and Law Enforcement |
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The Problem of Regulatory Capture |
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Pointers for Taking It to an Agency |
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Whistleblowing to Congress |
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Risks and Rewards of Taking It to Congress |
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Pointers for Taking It to Congress |
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96 | (3) |
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Blowing the Whistle on Fraud through the Courts |
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Origins of the False Claims Act |
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100 | (2) |
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How a False Claims Suit Works |
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102 | (2) |
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Considerations before Filing a False Claims Suit |
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104 | (4) |
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Whistleblowing and the Media |
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108 | (19) |
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108 | (3) |
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Pointers for Taking It to the News Media |
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111 | (11) |
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122 | (3) |
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Pointers for Using Social and New Media |
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125 | (2) |
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Chapter 5 Getting Help in Blowing the Whistle |
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127 | (22) |
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Advocacy Partners: A Whistleblower's Best Friend |
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127 | (8) |
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Public Interest Organizations |
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130 | (1) |
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Employee Support Organizations |
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Professional Associations |
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Considerations before Working with Advocacy Partners |
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Questions to Ask before Taking on an Advocacy Partner |
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Whistleblowing on the Web |
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WikiLeaks and Similar Sites |
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Whistleblowers and Their Lawyers |
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Considerations before Selecting a Lawyer |
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138 | (2) |
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Pointers for Choosing a Lawyer |
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Pointers for Working with Your Lawyer |
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Terminating the Attorney-Client Relationship |
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147 | (2) |
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Chapter 6 Whistleblowing and the Law |
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SOX and Federal Whistleblower Statutes: A Mirage of Protection |
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149 | (44) |
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151 | (5) |
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156 | (5) |
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161 | (7) |
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168 | (10) |
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178 | (5) |
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The Times Are They a-Changin'? |
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183 | (4) |
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Pointers for Filing a SOX Whistleblower Complaint |
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187 | (6) |
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193 | (1) |
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State Statutory Protections |
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193 | (3) |
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196 | (2) |
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Chapter 7 Corporate Whistleblower Reform |
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198 | (11) |
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198 | (2) |
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199 | (1) |
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Corporate Policies and Guidelines |
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200 | (3) |
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Corporate Whistleblower's Bill of Rights and Responsibilities |
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201 | (2) |
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Alternative Dispute Resolution |
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203 | (6) |
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Types of Alternative Dispute Resolution |
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204 | (1) |
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The Hanford Concerns Council |
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205 | (4) |
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209 | (2) |
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Tool A Filing a Sarbanes-Oxley Whistleblower Complaint |
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Tool B Sample FOIA Request Letter |
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236 | (2) |
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Tool C Public Interest Organizations |
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238 | (6) |
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244 | (3) |
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Tool E Federal Statutes with Corporate Whistleblower Provisions |
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247 | (4) |
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Tool F International Ombudsman Association Standards of Practice |
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251 | (5) |
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Tool G International Best Practices for Whistleblower Policies |
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256 | (14) |
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Tool H Model Whistleblower Hotline Policy |
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270 | (3) |
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Tool I Model Citizen Enforcement Act |
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273 | (2) |
| Acknowledgments |
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275 | (2) |
| Notes |
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277 | (30) |
| Glossary |
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307 | (10) |
| Bibliography |
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317 | (2) |
| Index |
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319 | (14) |
| About the Government Accountability Project |
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