Whistleblowers Have Long Been Known as People with a Universal

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Whistleblowers have long been known as people with a universal moral calling. However, rarely did these individuals receive rewards for their efforts. In reality, they would often fall onto hard times. But in 2010, with the passage of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, a provision permits whistleblowers to

• A) remain at their jobs, after reporting a securities violation.
• B) receive up to 30% of the penalty funds that exceed $1 million that the courts recover from companies proven to be in violation.
• C) represent securities violations only in the companies where they are employed.
• D) automatically receive up to a $1 million dollar reward for reporting a securities violation, as well as retain his/her job.

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