Tax Court Decision: Congress Needs to Act to Ensure No Holiday for Big Time Tax Cheats
Washington, D.C. March 15, 2016. The Tax Court in Whistleblower 22716-13W v. CIR(146 TC 6) decided March 14, 2016 held...
Mary Jane Wilmoth
IRS Whistleblower Program Continues Improvements
This was a banner year for the IRS Whistleblower Program. In its annual report to Congress, released February 10, 2016,...
National Whistleblower Center Project Wins People’s Choice Award
Protections for wildlife whistleblowers greatly enhanced Washington, D.C. February 10, 2016. The Wildlife Crime Tech Challenge announced that the National Whistleblower...
Swiss Bank Whistleblower Calls for Switzerland to Protect Whistleblowers
Swiss bank whistleblower Bradley Birkenfeld was featured yesterday in an article detailing the extremely hostile environment that exists in Switzerland...
National Whistleblower Center Wins Wildlife Crime Tech Challenge Award
Washington D.C., USA. January 21, 2016—The Wildlife Crime Tech Challenge program, an initiative of the U.S. Agency for International Development...
SEC Awards Company Outsider $700,000
Washington, D.C. January 15, 2016. The Securities and Exchange Commission issued a landmark award to an industry expert who provided...
OSC Withdraws Proposed Rule That May Have Had Unintended Consequences for Federal Contractors
In January 2015, the Office of Special Counsel (OSC) submitted a proposed rule it claimed would extend protections under the Civil...
Monetary Rewards for Wildlife Whistleblowers A Breakthrough for Environmental Protection
Washington, D.C. January 4, 2016. The Environmental Law Reporter published an article that explains how the monetary rewards provisions for...
False Claims Act Settlements October 2015, part 1
The Department of Justice announced settlements in the following False Claims Act lawsuits: United States Settles False Claims Act Suit against Guardian...
Top 10 Whistleblower Protection Blog’s Posts of 2015
The Whistleblower Protection Blog's most popular posts during the past year covered a wide range of whistleblower topics including court victories...
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