FILE - In this Sept. 20, 2011 file photo, Masaharu Hamada, a salesman for camera and precision-equipment maker Olympus Corp., speaks during an interview in Tokyo. Japan's Supreme Court has ruled in favor of the whistleblower, dismissing the appeal of his employer Olympus Corp. Hamada said he received the notice from the nation's highest court Saturday, June 30, 2012 for the decision dated Thursday. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama, File)