Effective April 2011, the new Dodd-Frank whistleblower protections and their controversial "bounty" feature providing a financial incentive of 10-30% of fines and penalties in excess of $1 million resulting from successful securities fraud enforcement, is the hot topic of the year. Commentary from industry experts, analysts and lobbyists run the gamut from "the sky is falling" to "same old, same old (as False Claims Act)." But what are the real world implications of Dodd-Frank for companies, chief compliance officers, internal programs and whistleblowers? What should companies be doing now, to respond? Join in a lively debate with panelists from the whistleblower advocate, in-house counsel, and compliance and ethics practitioner communities, including:

1. New whistleblower protections and enhanced incentives
2. The much debated impact on internal compliance programs
3. New statistical study — implications for Dodd-Frank
4. What companies should be doing to prepare and respond