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Tyco Whistleblower Fighting 'Retaliation'

The case of a Tyco (NYSE:TYC) whistleblower who claims he was fired for refusing to sign off on an extravagant party reminiscent of one thrown by now-jailed Tyco CEO Dennis Kozlowski returns to court tomorrow in front of a federal judge in Philadelphia.Jeffrey Wiest, a former accounts payable manager with Tyco outside Harrisburg, Pa., sued the company, saying he was fired in 2009 after 31 years with the electronics giant because he questioned $350,000 in expenses tied to a 2008 trip to the Bahamas for 81 Tyco employees.Wiest's case is being closely watched by attorneys from both sides of the whistleblower aisle: those representing whistleblowers and those representing companies accused of retaliation.The Tyco excursion, which the company has argued was an incentive bonus for top sales people and a justifiable business write-off, included costumed mermaid greeters, pirate wenches and tattoo artists."The first thing that went through my mind when I saw the invoice was the party in Sardin...

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