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Retaliatory Schadenfreude and why Whistleblowing Laws can’t Protect against Retaliation.

Revenge is sweet and not fattening. –Alfred Hitchcock Whistleblowing legislation has focused and promoted itself around protecting a whistleblower from retaliation. However, the word protect is a misnomer. The etymology of the word Protect arises from Latin, to ‘cover something upfront’. Think about the word prophylactic and you'll get it! The meaning and intention of covering something [...]

Breaking the mould: ESG as an Informational Function to Speaking Up in the Public Interest

We are in the midst of a regulatory arms race to rein in corporate power. Milton Friedman entered the stage during a slump in the economy in the 1970s, an ideal moment for him to influence the deregulation of the Reagan Era. Today, we find ourselves at another inflection point. Mounting global challenges, from climate [...]

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