Conflicting regulations and court decisions impact whistleblower systems in America and around the world. Global Compliance has taken the foremost leadership position in our industry with regards to these issues, engaging in face-to-face meetings with several of the European data protection agencies, submitting comments and information to guide whistleblowing scheme opinions, and forming client coalitions to raise concerns about provisions in EU country guidelines that work in contradiction with U.S. legislation, specifically the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. While working with an expert like Global Compliance is vital, learning as much as possible about the various policies that affect global programs is a good first step.