Blowing the Whistle Falls on Deaf Ears: Revamping Texas's Whistleblower Jurisprudence by Applying the Lessons of Garcetti and Sarbanes-Oxley

Date

2010

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Publisher

Texas Tech Law Review

Abstract

Throughout the nation and in the state of Texas, whistleblowers play a crucial role in the workplace. Argues that because whistleblowers deserve protection from retaliation, legislatures should be held accountable in their development of ineffective whistleblower legislation.

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Keywords

Blowing the whistle, Current federal whistleblowing laws, Current whistleblowing laws in Texas, Clarifying the language and defining the undefined for Texas whistleblowers, Developing internal reporting policies, Whistleblowers and courts facilitate change, Texas whistleblowers demand legislature's attention

Citation

Katie Maxwell, Blowing the Whistle Falls on Deaf Ears: Revamping Texas's Whistleblower Jurisprudence by Applying the Lessons of Garcetti and Sarbanes-Oxley, 43 Tex. Tech L. Rev. 647 (2010-2011)