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Fourth Circuit says employees can copy data the employer allows them to see
Last week, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit (in Richmond, Virginia) ruled that employers cannot use the...
NWC Files Amicus Brief in Major Tax Whistleblower Case
The National Whistleblowers Center (NWC) has filed an amicus curiae (“friend of the court”) brief in a precedent-setting whistleblower tax...
NWC amicus seeks SOX protection for international whistleblowers
Yesterday, I had one of those moments that makes a lawyer's adrenalin run. At 4:00 p.m., the clerk's office called...
IRS plans to retool its whistleblower program
On Wednesday, the IRS announced a plan for a comprehensive review of its whistleblower program, working with both “internal and...
OSHA orders railroad to pay $800,000 to three injured workers
This week, OSHA found that Norfolk Southern Railway Co., a major transporter of commodities based in Norfolk, Virginia, owed over...
“The Garcetti Virus” and an erosion of whistleblower’s rights
In Nancy M. Modesitt’s recent research article “The Garcetti Virus,” she explains how a doctrine known as the job duties...
Federal judge rules in favor of whistleblower Benjamin Ashmore
U.S. District Court Judge Leonard B. Sand issued a ruling on Tuesday that allowed a corporate fraud whistleblower, Benjamin Ashmore,...
ARB says SOX covers contractor’s employees; rejects Lawson
The U.S. Department of Labor, Administrative Review Board (ARB) issued a precedent setting decision last week holding that the Sarbanes-Oxley...
IG report says IRS Whistleblower Office falls short and resists audit
The Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) issued a report that criticizes the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for dragging...
DC high court says there is no “safe harbor” for retaliation
In a long-awaited ground-breaking decision, the District of Columbia Court of Appeals today held that an employer engages in unlawful...
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