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NWC joins in amicus to Federal Circuit on Conyers
Today the National Whistleblowers Center (NWC) joined with the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) in an amicus brief filed by the National Treasury Employees Union (NTEU). The brief urges the Federal Circuit to reverse the holding of its panel decision...
Stephen Kohn and Richard Angino argue Wiest case before Third Circuit
On October 5, 2012, the Third Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals conducted oral arguments in Wiest v. Lynch, a case that tests the scope of protection for whistleblowers under the 2002 Sarbanes Oxley Act (SOX). Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, attorney Richard Angino...
Supreme Court seeks government’s view in Lawson
This morning, the U.S. Supreme Court issued an order inviting the Solicitor General of the United States to file a brief "expressing the views of the United States" in Lawson v. FMR. This is a good sign that the Supreme...
SEC announces new whistleblower award opportunities
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Office of the Whistleblower has today issued seven (7) new Notices of Covered Actions. Each of these notices is an opportunity for any whistleblowers to file a claim. If a whistleblower believes that his...
NWC and No FEAR Coalition Announce Endorsement of Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act
Today, the National Whistleblowers Center and the No FEAR Coalition announced their support for the immediate passage of the Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act (WPEA) for federal employee whistleblowers. The decision to support the Senate version (S. 743) of the WPEA...
“State Out of the Union” performance this Wednesday
The Zinn Education Project is sponsoring State Out of the Union, a performance about civil rights, immigration and education, this Wednesday, September 26, 2012, at Busboys and Poets, 2021 14th St. NW, Washington, DC (at V St.; use U St....
Why Summary Judgment Must be Removed from the WPEA
The Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act (WPEA) may move through Congress in the coming days, or even hours, and contains many important reforms that will help federal employees. However, both the House (H.R. 3289) and Senate (S. 743) versions still have...
NWC joins in amicus to 5th Circuit to preserve collective actions
The National Whistleblowers Center (NWC) joined with 24 other organizations to submit an amicus brief to the Fifth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals. The D.R. Horton company has appealed a major decision of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) holding...
IRS whistleblower program offers a bright future for whistleblowers
Attorney Dean Zerbe (pictured) published an article in Forbes magazine explaining how recent events in the IRS whistleblower program give reasons for whistleblowers to see an even brighter future. Since 2006, federal law has had a reward system for those...
Ry Cooder writes song for Dr. Marsha Coleman-Adebayo
Singer-Songwriter Ry Cooder has written and recorded a song honoring environmental whistleblower Dr. Marsha Coleman-Adebayo. Called "Kool-Aid," the song is featured in Cooder's new album, "Election Special." Cooder (pictured in this photo by Dani Canto) felt inspired to write this...
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