Whistleblower Laws and Ethics

Begg, Robert T.

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Whistleblower Laws and Ethics

Robert T. Begg

Albany Law School

2008

ETHICAL STANDARDS IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR: A GUIDE FOR GOVERNMENT LAWYERS, CLIENTS, AND PUBLIC OFFICIALS, Patricia Salkin, ed., American Bar Association, 2008

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This chapter is an overview of the law and ethics of whistleblowing. It begins with the reasons why whistleblowing is so controversial and then focuses on the conflict between competing public policies that has led to a statutory erosion of the at-will employment doctrine. Next, federal and state whistleblower statutes and their underlying purposes are examined, as are statutory financial incentives meant to encourage whistleblowers. Finally, the chapter concludes by analyzing special issues encountered by in-house counsel and government lawyers who are placed in the role of whistleblower.

Number of Pages in PDF File: 62

Keywords: whistleblowing, whistleblower, ethics

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Date posted: May 27, 2010

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Begg, Robert T., Whistleblower Laws and Ethics (2008). ETHICAL STANDARDS IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR: A GUIDE FOR GOVERNMENT LAWYERS, CLIENTS, AND PUBLIC OFFICIALS, Patricia Salkin, ed., American Bar Association, 2008. Available at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=1616836

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Albany, NY 12208
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