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What did Dodd-Frank legislation add in whistleblower realm?

02/26/2018
Hilder & Associates, P.C
Financial Crimes

More offenses addressed, more protections extended, a greater potential for enhanced recoveries, and more. Those above descriptors only partially spotlight the matters that are front-and-central in updated securities law passed by the U.S. Congress back in 2010. At the…

Governor Abbott Commutes Sentence of Thomas Whitaker

02/23/2018
Hilder & Associates, P.C
Firm News

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has commuted the death sentence of a man who masterminded the murder of his mother and brother after the inmate’s father, who barely survived the crime, pleaded for his killer son’s life to be spared….

Whistleblowing programs hand down record awards

02/22/2018
Hilder & Associates, P.C
Whistleblower

For the last year, turmoil in both the political and professional world has led to fears in many consumers and investors over how effectively regulatory agencies might enforce laws. Fortunately, when it comes to agencies enforcing whistleblower protections and…

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