Assignment 1: Whistleblowing and the Sarbanes-Oxley Act Due end of Week 3, January 24 by 9am and worth 100 pointsUse the Internet or Strayer Library to research instances ofwhistleblowingin publicly traded companies within the last 3 years.Write a two to three (2-3) page paper in which you:Describe the key characteristics of awhistleblower, and briefly summarize one (1) researched instance ofwhistleblowingin one (1) publicly traded company within the last 3 years. Include the details of the issue that thewhistleblowerreported and the effect of thewhistleblower’sactions on both thewhistleblowerhimself and the company.Decide whether or not thewhistleblowerwas justified in reporting the company’s actions. Provide a rationale for your response.Examine the extent to which thewhistleblowerwould be protected, or not protected, under theSarbanes-OxleyAct. Justify your response either way and explain and identify SOX and its application.Use at least two (2) quality resources in this assignment. Note:Wikipediais not an acceptable reference and proprietary Websites do not qualify as academic resources.Your assignmentmustfollow these formatting requirements (please see the Attachment with APA rules):Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included inthe required assignment page length.The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:Determine the underlying causes for passage of theSarbanes-OxleyAct and determine protections afforded towhistleblowers.Use technology and information resources to research issues in law, ethics, and corporate governance.Write clearly and concisely about law, ethics, and corporate governance using proper writing mechanics.Grading for this assignment will be based on answer quality, logic / organization of the paper, and language and writing skills, using the following rubric.Points: 100Assignment 1: Whistleblowing and Sarbanes-OxleyCriteriaUnacceptableBelow 70% FFair70-79% CProficient80-89% BExemplary90-100% A1.Describe the key characteristics of a whistleblower. Briefly summarize one (1) researched instance of whistleblowing in one (1) publicly traded company within the last 3 years. Include the details of the issue that the whistleblower reported and the effect of the whistleblower’s actions on both the whistleblower himself and the company.Weight: 15%Did not submit or incompletely described thekey characteristicsof a whistleblower. Did not submit or incompletely summarized briefly one (1) researched instance of whistleblowing in one (1) publicly traded company within the last 3 years. Did not submit or incompletely included the details of the issue that the whistleblower reported and the effect of the whistleblower’s actions on both the whistleblower himself and the company.Partially described thekey characteristicsof a whistleblower. Partially summarized briefly one (1) researched instance of whistleblowing in one (1) publicly traded company within the last 3 years. Partially included the details of the issue that the whistleblower reported and the effect of the whistleblower’s actions on both the whistleblower himself and the company.Satisfactorily described thekey characteristicsof a whistleblower. Satisfactorily summarized briefly one (1) researched instance of whistleblowing in one (1) publicly traded company within the last 3 years. Satisfactorily included the details of the issue that the whistleblower reported and the effect of the whistleblower’s actions on both the whistleblower himself and the company.Thoroughly described thekey characteristicsof a whistleblower. Thoroughly summarized briefly one (1) researched instance of whistleblowing in one (1) publicly traded company within the last 3 years. Thoroughly included the details of the issue that the whistleblower reported and the effect of the whistleblower’s actions on both the whistleblower himself and the company.2. Decide whether or not the whistleblower was justified in reporting the company’s actions. Provide a rationale for your response.Weight: 35%Did not submit or incompletely decided whether or not the whistleblower was justified in reporting the company’s actions. Did not submit or incompletely provided a rationale for your response.Partially decided whether or not the whistleblower was justified in reporting the company’s actions. Partially provided a rationale for your response.Satisfactorily decided whether or not the whistleblower was justified in reporting the company’s actions. Satisfactorily provided a rationale for your response.Thoroughly decided whether or not the whistleblower was justified in reporting the company’s actions. Thoroughly provided a rationale for your response.3. Examine the extent to which the whistleblower would be protected under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. Justify your response.Weight: 35%Did not submit or incompletely examined the extent to which the whistleblower would be protected under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. Did not submit or incompletely justified your response.Partially examined the extent to which the whistleblower would be protected under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. Partially justified your response.Satisfactorily examined the extent to which the whistleblower would be protected under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. Satisfactorily justified your response.Thoroughly examined the extent to which the whistleblower would be protected under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. Thoroughly justified your response.4. 2 referencesWeight: 5%No references providedDoes not meet the required number of references; some orMeets number of required references; all references highExceeds number of required references; all references highall references poor quality choices.quality choices.quality choices.5. Clarity, writing mechanics, and formatting requirementsWeight: 10%More than 6 errors present5-6 errors present3-4 errors present0-2 errors present