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Released: 17-Nov-2015 3:05 PM EST
Washu Expert: Report Sheds Light on SEC’s Dodd-Frank Whistleblower Reward Program
Washington University in St. Louis

Article Body 2010 The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has released its 2015 annual report to Congress on the Dodd-Frank Whistleblower Program. While much of the whistleblower reward program is shrouded in secrecy, the report does shed some light, said Kathleen Clark, JD, professor of law at Washington University in St.

Released: 17-Nov-2015 11:05 AM EST
WashU Expert: American governors have little power to block Syrian refugees
Washington University in St. Louis

Article Body 2010In the wake of the Nov. 13 terrorist attacks in Paris, at least two dozen American governors have expressed concern over allowing Syrian refugees to relocate in their states. While state governments often do play a small role in helping to resettle refugees, the governors don't have much choice in this case, said immigration expert Stephen H.

Released: 17-Nov-2015 11:05 AM EST
WashU Expert: Campus activists doing more good than harm for free speech
Washington University in St. Louis

Article Body 2010The wave of recent student protests at the University of Missouri, Yale University and other college campuses has revived a long-standing debate about the tension between free speech and policies of diversity and inclusion. That tension is vastly overstated, said a First Amendment expert at Washington University in St.

Released: 16-Nov-2015 11:05 AM EST
Expert on National and International Defense and Security Issues.
University of Texas at El Paso

UTEP Assistant Professor of Security Studies Damien Van Puyvelde, Ph.D., is an expert on national security issues and French citizenship. He is available to talk about the Paris attacks.

Released: 13-Nov-2015 4:05 PM EST
WashU Expert: Utah foster child case exposes possible limits of SCOTUS gay marriage decision
Washington University in St. Louis

Article Body 2010The back-and-forth decisions of a Utah juvenile court judge this week regarding the foster child of a lesbian couple expose the possible limits of the Supreme Court's ruling this summer on gay marriage, says a national expert in family law at Washington University in St. Louis. Utah juvenile court judge Scott Johansen first ruled that the 1-year-old foster child of a lesbian couple must be removed from the couple’s home and sent to “a more traditional home,” then reversed himself a day later.

Released: 10-Nov-2015 4:05 PM EST
WashU Expert: Timing crucial to immigration appeal to Supreme Court
Washington University in St. Louis

Article Body 2010The Obama Administration announced Nov. 10 it will seek United States Supreme Court review of a ruling blocking President Barack Obama's executive actions on immigration. Timing is crucial, says an expert on immigration law at Washington University in St. Louis.“The government has a strong case in this appeal and nothing to lose," said Stephen H.

Released: 10-Nov-2015 3:05 PM EST
Black Friday Frenzy: FSU Experts Available to Comment on Holiday Shopping Trends and Consumer Behaviors
Florida State University

As stores across the nation gear up for the holiday shopping season, consumers are making their shopping lists, searching for Black Friday deals and identifying the stores that offer low prices and a positive shopping experience. Experts from Florida State University are available to comment on these topics.

Released: 10-Nov-2015 3:05 PM EST
WashU Expert: Sepper calls for robust protections against discrimination in health care
Washington University in St. Louis

Article Body 2010The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is considering adoption of anti-discrimination regulations that would apply to all health care providers and build upon the Affordable Care Act (ACA) mandate prohibiting discrimination “on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age or disability” for any health program or activity that receives federal financial assistance.



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