Whistleblowers Find Protection in New Food Safety Law
03/9/2011 The little-noticed provision in the all-encompassing food safety law which was signed by President Barack Obama last month has provided the much needed protection for food industry workers who become whistleblowers against retaliation from their employers. Best known for sections that seek to prevent food-borne illnesses, the Food Safety and Modernization Act permit the […]
Judge Refuses to Dismiss a Suit that Demands Transparency from FINRA
03/9/2011 A federal court in Washington rejected a motion to dismiss the lawsuit filed by a small California brokerage firm against Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, or FINRA, the Wall Street watchdog. Last week, Judge John Mott rendered a decision declaring that FINRA does not have immunity in the instant case and that Amerivet may go […]