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My letter to Scientific American on PAWA
The December 2010 issue of Scientific American, page 12, features my letter to them about the Protecting America's Workers Act (PAWA), HR 2067 and S 1580. I appreciate the way that the editors enlarged this quote on their letters page: ...
Wham-O takes on patent whistleblowers
The Wham-O company, maker of the Frisbee, is arguing to a federal appeals court that a qui tam provision in patent law is unconstitutional. Wham-O's lawyer, Andrew Dhuey, told Law.com that the patent law, 35 U.S.C. § 292, violates the...
Supreme Court hears argument on employer liability in Staub v. Proctor Hospital
Yesterday, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Staub v. Proctor Hospital. I don't know why I could not find an article about it in this morning's newspaper. U.S. Army Reserve First Sergeant Vincent Staub worked as an angiography...
Boeing’s brief claims SOX can never protect disclosures to the media
Lawyers for Matt Neumann and Nick Tides are currently finishing their last brief to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in an appeal that will decide if corporate fraud whistleblowers can ever be protected from retaliation when...
Is your boss using a “key logger”? Find out.
A "key logger" is a computer program that keeps a record of every keystroke someone types on a computer. Hackers can use key loggers to infiltrate a computer system, or to steal someone's identity. They might use a key logger...
Appropriate Use of Science in Public Policy
On October 27, 2010, Professionals for the Public Interest (PftPI) will present a panel discussion on the "Appropriate Use of Science in Public Policy." Although the event will be free, registration is required. The event will be held at 4:00...
Supreme Court grills attorneys on protecting oral complaints
Yesterday, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments on this question: Does the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) protect employees from retaliation when they verbally complain about wage and hour violations? My friend Jim Kaster of Minneapolis, Minnesota (pictured) argued...
President Obama signs the Veterans’ Benefits Act of 2010
The White House has announced that today President Barack Obama signed into law the Veterans' Benefits Act (VBA) of 2010. Among other improvements in the law for veterans, the VBA enhances the employee protections of the Uniformed Services Employment and...
Secretary Solis answers concerns about DOL’s Whistleblower Protection Program
Last July, the National Whistleblowers Center (NWC) joined with Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER) and the Government Accountability Project (GAP) in submitting a letter to Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis. The letter raised concerns about whether the Department of...
NYPD whistleblower promises to keep fighting
Police Officer Adrian Schoolcraft has been suspended without pay from the NYPD for nearly a year, after he revealed extensive corruption and misconduct within the police department.
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