National Whistleblower Day
The National Whistleblower Day is held on July 30th every year. This is where whistleblowers across the globe are acknowledged, and keynote speakers announce their future plans for whistleblower protection.
National Whistleblower Day Celebration Opens with Theme of: “Get In Good Trouble”-John Lewis
John Kostyack, the executive director of the National Whistleblower Center (NWC), contextualized the comments of the keynote speakers at the National Whistleblower Day Celebration by quoting the late Representative John Lewis: “Get in good trouble. Get in necessary trouble and...
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“Know Your Rights Before You Open Your Mouth” — Advice to Potential Whistleblowers
Whistleblower experts agree that before blowing the whistle, individuals should seek legal counsel to learn what tools are available to whistleblowers. As part of this year’s National Whistleblower Day celebration on July 30, experts discussed tools available for individuals who...
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Whistleblowers Key to Rooting Out Fraud in Struggling Fossil Fuel Industry
During a panel on climate change, hosted July 30 by the National Whistleblower Center (NWC), experts discussed how the current financial distress of the fossil fuel industry creates the potential for fraud. The panel pointed to the NWC’s recent report...
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Deputy Director of National Tax Service of South Korea Interviewed at Whistleblower Summit
The Ninth Annual Whistleblower Summit and Film Festival is being held virtually from July 28 - August 1. The event features panels on an assortment of topics relevant to whistleblowers, whistleblower advocates, and over forty films. The full calendar of...
Read moreNational Whistleblower Day Panel Discusses Whistleblowers and COVID-19
July 30 was National Whistleblower Day. In celebration of the day, the National Whistleblower Center hosted a virtual conference which featured speeches and panel discussions by whistleblowers, whistleblower advocates, and government officials. One of the panels was titled “Covid-19 Crisis:...
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Whistleblower Attorney Explains the History Behind National Whistleblower Day
The Ninth Annual Whistleblower Summit and Film Festival is currently underway. The Summit, which features panel discussions and over forty films, is in celebration of National Whistleblower Day, which is on July 30. On July 29, the Summit featured a...
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Annual Whistleblower Summit Includes Discussion of the Status of Legal Mechanisms Available to International Whistleblowers
In honor of National Whistleblower Day, Kohn, Kohn & Colapinto, LLP will host a panel on developments in international whistleblower law, and the existing mechanisms through which international whistleblowers can report wrongdoing. Featuring Mark Worth, investigative journalist, public interest activist,...
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Baroness Susan Kramer Delivers Keynote Address at University of York Whistleblowing Symposium
Baroness Susan Kramer, the co-chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Whistleblowing, spoke at University of York’s online symposium on whistleblowing. The symposium, “To blow the whistle or not? A symposium on complicity and compliance in economic and social wrongdoing,”...
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Senator Grassley To Give Keynote Address On National Whistleblower Day
Senator Charles Grassley (R-IA), the Chairman of the Senate Whistleblower Protection Caucus and longtime advocate of expanded whistleblower rights and protection, will give the keynote speech at the National Whistleblower Day Celebration on July 30th. This year marks the eighth...
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Congresswoman Speier To Deliver Keynote Address On National Whistleblower Day
Congresswoman Jackie Speier (D-CA) will deliver a keynote address at the National Whistleblower Day Celebration on July 30th. A lifelong proponent of strong whistleblower protections, Congresswoman Speier, is a co-founder and co-chair of the House Whistleblower Protection Caucus. Throughout her...
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