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Big Win for Toyota Whistleblower

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USA, Corporate ethics, Auto industry
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Joseph Rhee – September 13, 2010

An arbitrator has ruled that a former top Toyota attorney turned whistleblower can submit internal Toyota documents in court in order to prove his claim that the company asked him to hide evidence of product defects from the public.

Dimitrios Biller, former managing counsel for Toyota, handled product liability suits for the automaker, and claims it regularly hid evidence of safety defects from regulators and the public. As part of a "civil racketeering" suit against Toyota, Biller had sought to place into evidence what he claims are four boxes full of internal Toyota documents that will show he was asked to hide facts from plaintiffs during product liability lawsuits.

An Unreasonable Man

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Corporate ethics, Ralph Nader, Auto industry, Movies
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An Unreasonable Man (2005) – Ralph Nader
Ralph Nader's 1966 book "Unsafe at Any Speed" exposed the auto industry's callous disregard for safety, and GM sent private investigators to dig up dirt on the young lawyer. However, the smear campaign was exposed and the resulting scandal made Nader a household name. This documentary is a look at Nader's career, from consumer advocate to wannabe presidential candidate to public pariah. Regardless of the final verdict on Nader's legacy, this is a must see documentary about an extraordinary man.

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