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4th Circuit Issues SOX Decision

In Platone vs. United States Department of Labor, the Fourth Circuit decided in a published opinion dated December 3, 2008, that a complainant must alert management to more than the fact that the company’s near term profits were effected by billing discrepancies in order to meet the standard of definitively and specifically alleging mail or wire fraud for purposes of the Sarbanes-Oxley whistle blower provisions.  A copy of the decision is here.

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One Response to “4th Circuit Issues SOX Decision”

  1. Andrew says:
    January 13, 2009 at 1:14 am

    Thanks for pointing this out…great article for Compliance officers and HR to know about.

    -Andrew
    http://astronsolutionsworldofhr.blogspot.com/

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