Dodd-Frank was signed into law by President Obama on July 21, 2010, giving whistleblowers a way to come forward and report on companies. But what motivates them to come forward? Is it simply money, or is it out of a genuine concern for a company to address an issue internally? In part two of our three-part series on developing an effective whistleblower program, Foley Partner Courtney Worcester talks about motivation, as well as what a company can do to ensure confidentiality, avoid retaliation allegations, and ensure that the matter is handled appropriately.

Click here for Whistleblower Program Development, Part I: “Top Advice for Dealing With a Whistleblower.”

Courtney Worcester is the speaker in Part 1 of the Whistleblower Program Development. She focuses on complex commercial litigation involving corporations, venture capital and private equity firms, financial institutions and their directors and officers. Worcester has represented clients in corporate governance, federal securities and shareholder litigation matters, including federal securities and consumer class actions, stockholder derivative litigations, and internal corporate investigations.