Companies should take the next few weeks to review internal compliance and reporting programs, as well as internal investigations procedures before the final whistleblower rules under the Dodd-Frank Act are released by the SEC (Securities & Exchange Commission).

McGuireWoods' white paper, The SEC Whistleblower Program Under the Dodd-Frank Act, will bring you up to speed on how the proposed rules work, including outlining the new Dodd-Frank scheme, as well as suggest some proactive steps you might take to meet the challenges presented by the new program.

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