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n Sunday April 10, 2011, Stephen Kohn, Executive Director at the National Whistleblowers Center, will be available at 5:00 pm (EST) for an online chat forum at Firedoglake’s Book Salon. The topic of this book salon will be The Whistleblower’s Handbook.
For two hours Mr. Kohn will be holding an open discussion on The Whistleblower’s Handbook: A Step-by-Step Guide to Doing What’s Right and Protecting Yourself (Lyons Press 2011).
Everyone will have the opportunity to post questions and comments regarding The Whistleblower’s Handbook as well as any whistleblowing issues. Mr. Kohn will provide real-time responses during the two-hour time frame.
The Whistleblower’s Handbook is the first-ever consumer guide to whistleblowing. In The Whistleblower’s Handbook, Mr. Kohn explains nearly all federal and state laws regarding whistleblowing. In the step-by-step bulk of the book, he also presents the following twenty-one rules for whistleblowers:
Rule 1: Understand the Maze
Rule 2: Follow the Money
Rule 3: Yes, You Are a Whistleblower
Rule 4: Find the Best Federal Law
Rule 5: Don’t Forget State Laws
Rule 6: Always Ask: Is the Taxpayer on the Hook?
Rule 7: Check for Tax Cheats, the IRS Qui Tam
Rule 8: Know Dodd and Frank: Securities and Commodities Qui Tam Claims
Rule 9: If Working for the Government, Use the First Amendment
Rule 10: Make Sure Disclosures Are Protected
Rule 11: Beware of “Hotlines”
Rule 12: Cautiously Use “Self-Help” Tactics
Rule 13: Be Prepared for the Lid to Blow
Rule 14: Delay is Deadly, 158 Rule
Rule 15: Get the Proof Needed to Win the Case
Rule 16: Get to the Jury
Rule 17: Win the Case: Prove Motive and Pretext
Rule 18: Get Every Penny Deserved
Rule 19: Make the Boss Pay Attorney Fees
Rule 20: Don’t Take “Hush Money”
Rule 21: Never Forget: Whistleblowing Works
Log in or make an account now to participate in the online forum on April 10th!
For more information on The Whistleblower’s Handbook, visit the NWC new online store.
Links:
Register for The Whistleblower’s Handbook Book Salon
Click here for more information on Stephen Kohn
*Sabeen Khanmohamed (a NWC intern) contributed to this posting
