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Adequate response shields employer: Lapka v. Chertoff, 7th Cir., No. 06-4099: The 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the dismissal of a sexual-harassment claim with allegations of rape and retaliation because the employer took reasonable steps after receiving the report to prevent harm in the future. In June 2002, Leah Lapka, an employee of the former Immigration and Naturalization...; Tags: Harassment, retaliation, supervisor, U.S. Department of Homeland Security; Research articles 2008-06-01
Top court considers 5 cases alleging age discrimination: WASHINGTON -- There is only one anti-bias law -- the one against discrimination based on age -- that would cover all nine Supreme Court justices, if such laws applied to them. The justices, ranging in age from 53 to 87, are the last people to worry about such...; Tags: AARP, retaliation, worker; Research articles 2008-02-18
World a 'better place' without Hezbollah leader: US spokesman: WASHINGTON AFP — The United States said Wednesday the "world is a better place" without a top commander of the Lebanese Shiite Muslim militia Hezbollah, who was assassinated in a car bombing in Damascus. Analysts and others, however, warned of the high likelihood of retaliation against Israel, which Hezbollah...; Tags: Agence France-Presse, car, Government, Israel, leader, retaliation, U.S., U.S. Department of State; Research articles 2008-02-13
Egypt detains seven after sectarian clash: ISNA, Egypt AFP — Seven Muslims were detained in southern Egypt on Sunday after setting fire to a church and shops owned by Christians in retaliation for the alleged rape of a Muslim girl, a security source said. The seven set fire to 13 shops owned by Egyptian Christians...; Tags: Agence France-Presse, church, Egypt, Harassment, retaliation, SECURITY; Research articles 2007-12-16
Was Merriman targeted?: Shawne Merriman won't be on the field performing his "Light's Out" dance this weekend when the San Diego Chargers host the Detroit Lions. The Tennessee Titans made certain of that. Merriman was knocked out in the second quarter of Sunday's bruising game...; Tags: Games, NFL, payback, retaliation; Research articles 2007-12-13

5 charged in court melee after verdict: Five people have been slapped with charges in connection with Thursday's melee outside the Criminal Justice Center, authorities said yesterday.One of the alleged attackers was a former Temple University police officer who was fired by the school earlier this month.The fight occurred after defendants Louis Rodriguez, 26, of Kensington, and...; Tags: retaliation, SECURITY, Temple University, witness; Research articles 2007-07-28
WORLD Tonight: Attack alert: BIN Laden's No. 2, Ayman al-Zawahri, has warned Gordon Brown that al Qaeda will attack Britain again in retaliation for awarding a knighthood to controversial author Salman Rushdie.; Tags: al-Qaeda, Britain, retaliation, SECURITY; Research articles 2007-07-11
SEC/PCAOB UPDATE: Revamp Section 806 of Sarbanes-Oxley"Section 806 appears to have not provided enough encouragement and protection for whistleblowers."Sarbanes-Oxley Act's Section 806 is intended to encourage and protect whistleblowers. The law prohibits companies from discriminating or retaliating against employees who "provide information, cause information to be provided, or otherwise assist in the...; Tags: accounting, FINANCE, financial, fraud, Government, Litigation, OSHA, Regulations, retaliation, Sarbanes-Oxley, U.S. Congress; Research articles 2007-07-01
SOX and whistleblowing.(Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002): The language of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act ("SOX") leaves no doubt that Congress intended whistleblowing to be an integral part of its enforcement mechanisms. The Act attempts to encourage and protect whistleblowers in a variety of ways, including providing for anonymous whistleblowing, establishing criminal penalties for retaliation...; Tags: FINANCE, fraud, Government, Regulations, retaliation, Sarbanes-Oxley, statute, U.S., U.S. Congress, wrongdoing; Research articles 2007-06-01
Don't whistle while you work: at the Bush administration's whistleblower office, tips on murder, espionage, and terrorism are processed "in the order in which they are received." But any sign of the homosexual agendathat is priority number: IT LOOKED AS IF LEROY SMITH was going to get some recognition after all. A safety manager at a federal prison in California, he had challenged his bosses, risked his job, and endured threats of retaliation to expose hazardous conditions in a prison computer recycling program where inmates were smashing...; Tags: agency, FBI, Government, MARKETING, retaliation, security, terrorism, U.S. Congress, UpShot, White House; Research articles 2007-05-01
Crime and punishment in Major League Baseball: the case of the designated hitter and hit batters: I. INTRODUCTION Are you seriously going to throw at somebody when you're facing Randy Johnson? --Curt Schilling (1) In 1973, amid waning fan interest in baseball, the American League AL of Major League Baseball MLB instituted the designated hitter rule as an experiment. The stated goal of...; Tags: Baseball, Games, Hazard, league, Levitt, MLB, punishment, retaliation, statistic, team; Research articles 2007-01-01
Whistle-blowers tell of cost of conscience: Number of complaints rises from government workers who say they confronted bosses over wrongdoing and then faced retaliation for it He knew there were problems. He didn't think he was one of them. In 2002, decorated FBI Special Agent Mike German was investigating meetings between terrorism suspects. When he discovered...; Tags: agency, career, FBI, Government, retaliation, terrorism; Research articles 2006-11-24
Conscripting attorneys to battle corporate fraud without shields or armor? Reconsidering retaliatory discharge in light of Sarbanes-Oxley.: TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION I. EXAMINING THREE APPROACHES TO RETALIATORY DISCHARGE SUITS BY ATTORNEYS II. READING SARBANES-OXLEY [section] 806 PROPERLY PROVIDES ...; Tags: attorney, Cir, fraud, Government, Reading, Regulations, retaliation, Sarbanes-Oxley, SEC; Research articles 2006-10-01
Misconduct dooms USERRA claims: Francis v. Booz Allen & Hamilton Inc., 4th Cir., No. 05-1523 (June 22, 2006). A Naval Reserve officer's claims of discrimination and retaliation under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act USERRA relating to a change in work schedule and ultimate termination could not stand in light of...; Tags: Outsourcing, retaliation, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; Research articles 2006-09-01
Sarbanes-Oxley's Structural Model To Encourage Corporate Whistleblowers: I. Introduction........................................................................ 1107 II. The Need To Encourage More Effective Whistleblowing .... 1109 A. Information Problems and Traditional Corporate Monitors............................................................................. 1109 B. Overcoming Information Problems-Employees as Corporate Monitors............................................................. 1109 III. Two Whistleblower Models......................................; Tags: accounting, benefit, board, compliance, director, Enron Corp., financial, fraud, M., monitor, Pub, retaliation, Richard, Robert, SEC, shareholder, Stat, wrongdoing; Research articles 2006-09-01
US unhappy over new Japanese trade punishment: WASHINGTON AFP — The United States expressed concern at the prospect of renewed Japanese trade sanctions over a US anti-dumping law that was repealed last year. Japan's government has decided to extend for another year anti-dumping tariffs on 15 American products in retaliation against the so-called Byrd Amendment, Japanese...; Tags: Agence France-Presse, FINANCE, Japan, retaliation, tariff, U.S., World Trade Organization; Research articles 2006-08-04
Israel vows retaliation if missing soldier not released: JERUSALEM AFP — Israeli Defence Minister Amir Peretz has vowed strong Israeli retaliation if a soldier believed kidnapped by Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip is not released. "I want to tell everyone involved, anyone who has a role in deciding on the soldier's condition, that as far as...; Tags: Agence France-Presse, Leadership, retaliation, soldier; Research articles 2006-06-25
Hidden World Bank Whistleblower Report Made Public: WASHINGTON, DC ENS — --> The Government Accountability Project GAP today released the Vaughn Report, commissioned by the World Bank as a guide to modernize the Bank's whistleblower protection policies. In the nine months since the Vaughn report was released on April 30, 2005, the World Bank has refused to...; Tags: bank, FINANCE, retaliation, U.N., World Bank, World Bank Group; Research articles 2006-02-10
Regulatory Fairness hearing set for Nov. 10: The U.S. Small Business Administration's National Ombudsman & Regulatory Fairness Board will hold a hearing from 9 a.m.-noon on Nov. 10 at the Old Supreme Court Room at the state Capitol. The session is for community and business leaders to discuss concerns about federal regulations--such as excessive fines and...; Tags: agency, Government, MARKETING, Regulations, retaliation, U.S. Small Business Administration; Research articles 2005-10-31
At the Bell; Cox mulls barring retaliation on analysts.(Late News): Christopher Cox, chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission, is considering whether to push for new regulations to deal with allegations that stock analysts face retaliation from companies on which they issue unfavorable reports. He reportedly wrote that to Sen. Ron...; Tags: Benefits, equity, FINANCE, Investment, retaliation, SEC; Research articles 2005-09-26