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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]What I want to know is why has becoming a whistleblower become the new thing.  I never used to hear about it and now it seems to be running rampant.  OP, do what you have to do, this isn't a negative towards you, it's just a question in general.  [/quote]

Former whistleblower attorney here.  I don't think you're imaginging this.  There has been a increase in whistleblowing laws, for one thing -- it's actually something fairly easy to get through Congress, because it's hard for industry lobbyists to really argue IN FAVOR of reprisals against whistleblowers (they try, but they just can't be as persuasive as other arguments).  As a result, there are several whistleblower laws out there that are really quite good for employees.

The second factor that the financial scandals of the past decade have given the public (and as a result, lawmakers) the perception that the banks etc really are rotten at the core; which makes whistleblowing seem more noble and believable.

All this said, it's still no easy thing to prove a whistleblower case in court.  [/quote]

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