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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...
FBI keeps agent who botched Stevens case and hounds out the whistleblower
The Alaska Dispatch published a story yesterday that reveals how the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) condones misconduct and punishes those who speak out for the truth. The story by investigative reporters Amanda Coyne and Tony Hopfinger is called, "Why...
Transparency International hosts international whistleblower conference
Transparency International (TI) hosted a conference for whistleblowers last week in Berlin, Germany. Mark Worth is reporting in a blog post that around the world, "Powerful cultural, political and social forces – often dating back centuries – can keep the...
Researcher seeks government whistleblowers and reporters for a study
An assistant professor at Middle Tennessee State University has launched a website to recruit participants for her study of government whistleblowers and reporters who use whistleblowers as sources. Dr. Cary A. Greenwood, APR, Fellow PRSA, is a former corporate and government public...
ARB says SOX covers contractor’s employees; rejects Lawson
The U.S. Department of Labor, Administrative Review Board (ARB) issued a precedent setting decision last week holding that the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) does protect the employees of contractors to publicly traded companies. The decision is particularly noteworthy as the ARB...
NWC Demands Immediate Release of FDA Spying Documents
Last week, the National Whistleblowers Center filed a motion for preliminary injunction under the Freedom of Information Act in U.S. District Court in DC. The motion has been filed in order to get the FDA to release all documents pertaining...
NYC Council to Vote on Whistleblower Bills
Today, the New York City Council will vote on three whistleblower laws. I had the opportunity to testify about these three bills on April 16th this year before the Committee on Governmental Affairs. The NWC supports the NYC Council's efforts...
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