[co-author: Alex Cotoia]
Alex Cotoia, Regulatory Manager and Compliance Consultant at the Volkov Law Group, re-joins us for a posting on whistleblower protections.
When Congress overrode former President Donald J. Trump’s veto of the 2021 National Defense Authorization Act (“NDAA”) in January of this year, it simultaneously enacted the Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020 (“AMLA”) into law. AMLA significantly expands upon the regulatory framework of the Bank Secrecy Act (“BSA”) and represents by many accounts the single most aggressive legislative effort to curb money laundering and terrorist financing since the adoption of the USA PATRIOT Act in the aftermath of 9/11. Although much of the editorial focus has been on the expansion of the BSA’s reach under AMLA (into emerging markets like the cryptocurrency trade, for instance), it is equally important to take note of AMLA’s emphasis on enhancing protections for would-be whistleblowers.
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Spirit Wants Union s Suit Over Dispatcher Relocation Nixed
Law360 (March 16, 2021, 3:48 PM EDT) Spirit Airlines asked a Florida federal judge on Monday to toss a union s suit alleging the airline breached a collective bargaining agreement by relocating some flight dispatchers to a new facility in Orlando, arguing that the court does not have jurisdiction over the dispute, which should be sent to arbitration.
Relying heavily on the U.S. Supreme Court s 1989 decision in Consolidated Rail Corp. v. RLEA, the airline said the dispute with the Professional Airline Flight Control Association is considered a minor one under the Railway Labor Act and minor disputes get sent to binding arbitration, not federal courts.
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