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NYC Premiere of Whistleblower Documentary “Top Priority” Tomorrow
The whistleblower documentary Top Priority: The Terror Within makes it east coast premiere at the IFC Film Center in New York City tomorrow, June 29th.
NWC amicus seeks SOX protection for international whistleblowers
Yesterday, I had one of those moments that makes a lawyer's adrenalin run. At 4:00 p.m., the clerk's office called to inform me that my request for an extension of time was denied. My brief would be due by midnight....
IRS plans to retool its whistleblower program
On Wednesday, the IRS announced a plan for a comprehensive review of its whistleblower program, working with both “internal and external shareholders” to produce a program that can evaluate whistleblower claims and make quicker payouts to whistleblowers. As a part...
Whistleblowers Are Underpaid And Under Appreciated
Washington, DC, attorney Steven N. Berk wrote the following in his blog, The Corporate Observer. He has generously given permission for us to repost it here: To many, whistleblowers are akin to lottery winners; just plain lucky. If you complain...
OSHA orders railroad to pay $800,000 to three injured workers
This week, OSHA found that Norfolk Southern Railway Co., a major transporter of commodities based in Norfolk, Virginia, owed over $800,000 in damages to three whistleblowers. These actions are the most recent of a number of OSHA decisions against Norfolk...
“The Garcetti Virus” and an erosion of whistleblower’s rights
In Nancy M. Modesitt’s recent research article “The Garcetti Virus,” she explains how a doctrine known as the job duties exclusion has come to erode protections once afforded to whistleblowers. She explains that this doctrine allows the discharge of an...
U.S. Special Counsel Warns Agencies Not to Spy on Whistleblowers
The OSC issued a memorandum today stating that electronic surveillance of an employee's contacts with an Inspector General and/or the Office of Special Counsel (OSC) is illegal.
Congress Considers Granting PHS Whistleblower Protections
House and Senate leaders are in "conference" right now debating whether or not employees in the Public Health Service (PHS) will obtain whistleblower protections. At stake is whether or not thousands of PHS employees who work at the Department of...
Federal judge rules in favor of whistleblower Benjamin Ashmore
U.S. District Court Judge Leonard B. Sand issued a ruling on Tuesday that allowed a corporate fraud whistleblower, Benjamin Ashmore, to proceed with his case under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX). The CGI Group is a Canadian company that lists its...
Federal Circuit finally gets due process and “clear and convincing”
In this week's Honesty Without Fear radio program, I interviewed Robert "Bob" Whitmore and his lawyer, Paula Dinerstein, about the landmark decision Whitmore won from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit last week. The Federal Circuit has...
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