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FAA Concerned about Lack of Whistleblower Protections in Blue Origin Safety Investigation
On September 30, 21 current and former employees of Blue Origin, the aerospace manufacturing company founded by Jeff Bezos, published an open letter about the company’s toxic culture and work environment. In response to the letter, the U.S. Federal Aviation...
“The Public Was Being Lied To” – NSA Whistleblower Reality Winner Featured on 60 Minutes
On December 5, National Security Agency (NSA) whistleblower Reality Winner was featured on a “60 Minutes Overtime” broadcast and in an accompanying article. In an interview with CBS’ Scott Pelley, Winner talks about her intentions in blowing the whistle, her...
Facebook Whistleblower Frances Haugen Testifies in Front of Congress Again
On December 1, the U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittee on Communications and Technology of the Committee on Energy and Commerce held a hearing entitled "Holding Big Tech Accountable: Targeted Reforms to Tech's Legal Immunity." The hearing focused on how social...
Sen. Grassley Demands Answers about Whistleblower Allegations at VA; Cites WNN Article
In a letter to Denis McDonough, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) urges the VA to answer questions about alleged whistleblower retaliation and lack of action in responding to a congressional probe of...
New Research Examines Retaliation Against Police Whistleblowers
A recent USA Today article highlights the dangers law enforcement officers face when they blow the whistle. A follow-up opinion piece provides more insight into the investigation into police whistleblower retaliation and the investigative reporters’ takeaways from the whistleblowers’ stories....
Lawmakers Demand GAO Investigate Lackluster FBI Whistleblower Protections
A bipartisan group of lawmakers from both the U.S. House and Senate sent a letter to the Government Accountability Office (GAO) requesting a new review of the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (FBI) whistleblower protection rules. U.S. Senators Rob Portman (R-OH),...
Whistleblower Attorney: “It’s Imperative That We Fix The Anti-Money Laundering Act Of 2020”
Top whistleblower attorney Stephen M. Kohn of Kohn, Kohn & Colapinto (KKC) is calling attention to a serious issue with the U.S.’s current whistleblower money laundering protections. In a recent article published in the National Law Review, Kohn explained the...
Duct Cleaning Company To Pay $30,000 To Settle Allegations of PPP Loan Fraud; Whistleblower To Receive Award
A duct cleaning company based in Florida agreed to pay $30,000 in damages and civil penalties to settle allegations that it obtained more than one Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan, in violation of the False Claims Act. According to an...
Former Boeing 737 MAX Chief Technical Pilot Indicted for Fraud; DOJ Claims Omission Of Critical Information Surrounding MCAS Crashes
A federal grand jury in the Northern District of Texas has decided to return an indictment that charges a former Chief Technical Pilot for The Boeing Company (Boeing) with two counts of fraud involving aircraft parts in interstate commerce and...
Senator Chuck Grassley Demands Answers Regarding ATF Whistleblower’s Allegations
On October 6, Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) sent letters to the heads of three government agencies requesting answers regarding a whistleblower’s recent allegation of fraudulent bonuses at the Bureau for Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF). CBS News featured the...
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