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OSHA finds pilot suffered retaliation under AIR 21
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced on Friday that it has found that New Jersey based air carrier Worldwide Jet Charter LLC retaliated against one of its pilots. OSHA has issued a reinstatement order, and this order has...
Rhode Island council member blew whistle on bribery scheme
WPRI is reporting on its web page that a recent federal indictment of three members of the North Providence town council arose from another council member blowing the whistle on them. Last Thursday, Town Council President Joseph Burchfield, Councilman Raymond...
Upcoming Seminar: Integrating the False Claims Act Into Your Law Practice
The False Claims Act is the most powerful federal whistleblower law. Unfortunately, attorneys and their clients often miss the opportunity to file a claim, because they lack knowledge of the law's unique requirements and procedures. This seminar will provide an...
Drilling for the Truth in the Gulf with the False Claims Act
The first person or group who drills and hits the truth in the Gulf of Mexico can win a huge payoff IF they use the False Claims Act. We want everyone who can to use this law and drill for...
Free Seminar on OSHA Whistleblower Program
Professionals for the Public Interest will host the event "Whistleblowers and OSHA: Strengthening Professional Integrity" on May 11th from 11:45 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the American Association for the Advancement of Sciences (AAAS).
Financial reform bill could increase detection of corruption
Business Ethics magazine is reporting on the anticipation of corporate lawyers for more work in defending corruption cases. In an article yesterday, Michael Connor writes about a whistleblower reward provision in the current draft of the financial reform bill. The...
Sixth Circuit finds waivers in employment contract are invalid
The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals in Cincinnati has issued a remarkable non-published decision reinstating retaliation claims by Alan and Kimberly Alonso against Huron Valley Ambulance (HVA) of Ann Arbor, Michigan. The decision is remarkable no so much for what...
Vote on whistleblower protection becomes a campaign issue
Richie Robb was West Virginia's longest serving mayor (of South Charleston) when he left that office in 2007. He was a chair of the state's Republican Party and criticized President Bush for the war in Iraq. He has now switched...
House Holds Hearing on Protecting America’s Workers Act
On Workers Memorial Day and the 40th anniversary of the creation of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, the Workforce Protections Subcommittee of the House Committee on Education and Labor held a hearing on pending legislation, the Protecting America's Workers...
Whistleblower fatally shot in kidnapping ordered by Russian hack
Umar S. Israilov was an official in Chechnya's paramilitary forces, fighting separatists on behalf of the Russian-backed government of Chechnya’s president, Ramzan A. Kadyrov. In 2006, he left Russia and sought asylum. He filed a complaint in the European Court...
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