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Edward Snowden Granted Permanent Russian Residency
*Update: Edward Snowden Seeking Dual U.S.-Russian Citizenship* On October 22, the Russian government granted American whistleblower Edward Snowden an open-ended residence permit, according to Snowden’s Russian lawyer Anatoly Kucherena. The permit gives Snowden permanent residency rights, allowing him to avoid...
Second Whistleblower Fired From Texas Attorney General’s Office
A former senior official who worked at the Texas attorney general’s office said that a second whistleblower has been fired after reporting Ken Paxton, the Texas Attorney General, to law enforcement “for crimes including bribery and abuse of office,” according...
OSHA Orders Transportation Company to Reinstate Fired Employee, Pay Back Wages
The U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has ordered a transportation company based in Jacksonville, Florida to reinstate and pay back wages to an employee who was terminated for reporting safety violations and “an on-the-job...
The VA’s Use of an Intelligence Community Program Intimidates Whistleblowers
Allegations of a culture of intimidation towards whistleblowers at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) continue to arise. According to an October 22 Mother Jones article, the VA recently sent emails to employees warning of the dangers of whistleblowers and...
SEC Whistleblower Files Retaliation Lawsuit Against FirstEnergy Corp
A whistleblower whose disclosure led to the opening of a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) investigation earlier in 2020 filed a retaliation lawsuit against Akron utility company FirstEnergy Corp. On October 18, attorneys for whistleblower Michael Pircio filed the...
Department of Justice Offering $10 Million Whistleblower Reward for Information on Election Interference
The United States government has successfully utilized whistleblowers to fight a litany of crimes and misconduct, ranging from corporate fraud to bribery of foreign officials. Now, the federal government is enlisting whistleblowers to fight foreign interference in U.S. elections. The...
Former McDonald’s Employee Launches Whistleblower Retaliation Complaint
A former McDonald’s worker has filed a whistleblower retaliation lawsuit against the fast-food company, alleging that it fired her for leading protests against McDonald’s for its failure to provide personal protective equipment (PPE) in the early months of the COVID-19...
Important Insights from the Past Month of SEC Whistleblower Award Orders
On September 23, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved a number of rule changes to its highly successful whistleblower program. These rule changes address several aspects of the program, including determinations for whistleblower awards. Through the SEC Whistleblower...
GAO Rules CFTC Must Pay Whistleblower Awards Even When They Exceed Balance of Customer Protection Fund
On October 15, the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a decision in response to inquiries by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) regarding its Customer Protection Fund (CPF). The GAO ruled that the CFTC “has a nondiscretionary duty...
Texas Crime Laboratory Whistleblower Alleges Corruption and Misconduct
An employee of the Fort Worth Police Crime Laboratory has filed a whistleblower complaint alleging “an extreme lag in testing of child sexual abuse cases” and “falsification of records and policy violations that could affect hundreds of criminal cases,” according...
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