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Amicus briefs address OSHA complaints and protected activity
My colleague, Stephen M. Kohn (Executive Director of the National Whistleblowers Center) and I spent New Year's Eve racing the...
4th Circuit says FCA gives no protection for filing retaliation claims
The Fourth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals in Richmond, Virginia, issued an opinion yesterday that denies protection to employees who...
Pilot documents security problems, gets investigated
An unnamed pilot posted videos on YouTube showing how baggage handlers can access aircraft just by swiping their ID cards...
NWC Report Proves that Qui Tam Statutes Have “No Negative Impact” on Compliance Programs
It is "simply a smoke and mirrors game to get the SEC to implement rules that will discourage employees from...
WSJ reports on hurdles for financial fraud whistleblowers
The Wall Street Journal is reporting today on the hurdles that whistleblowers face when they provide tips about financial fraud...
Phillips & Cohen attorneys urge SEC to resist corporate lobbyists
Erika A. Kelton and Eric R. Havian are attorneys with the whistleblower law firm of Phillips & Cohen. Today they...
Robert C. Byrd Mine Safety Protection Act fails House motion
The Robert C. Byrd Mine Safety Protection Act included provisions to give workers modern whistleblower protections in mines, and in...
7th Circuit to appoint counsel for tax whistleblower and brief liability for witness retaliation
In an unusual move, the Seventh Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals in Chicago has decided to appoint a lawyer for...
New Jersey Supreme Court answers a document dilemma
Many companies that violate the law try to keep their employees from having the ability to prove those violations of...
Dodd-Frank has banks competing for whistleblower reports
The Charlotte Business Journal interviewed Stephen M. Kohn, Executive Director of the National Whistleblowers Center, for an article released today....
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