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Proving SOX Whistleblower Retaliation

To prove retaliation under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, a whistleblower must demonstrate that their protected activity was a contributing factor in the decision to take an adverse action, even if the protected activity was not the main factor in the adverse action or even a substantial motivator.

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