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On October 14, the Washington Post ran a story on Metro drivers going "Strictly by the Book" (p. B-1). The story highlights safety issues that reach beyond Metro. That the Post's writer would be concerned about the disruption reveals a...

Tsin, Yip Ai, “Whistleblower Act wins TI-M approval,” Malaysiakini, October 26, 2009. Anti-graft watchdog Transparency International Malaysia (TI-M) has lauded the proposed Whistleblower Act, which will provide immunity to informants against civil or criminal action. "By putting in place the...

Whistleblowers who open the door on offshore accounts are not only exposing tax evasion but also the criminals involved in human trafficking,terrorism, drugs and bribery. The Department of Justice needs to immediately review the negative ramifications of prosecuting individuals who...

A reporter from World Radio Switzerland recently interviewed Stephen Kohn on Bradley Birkenfeld, the Swiss banker who blew the whistle on secret offshore accounts.

A whistleblowers' lawsuit has prompted the State of California to sue State Street Bank for over $200 million.  The suit alleges, and California's Attorney General has confirmed, that State Street cheated California pension funds by overcharging for foreign exchange transactions. ...

This fine Fall day found our interns all together for this photo opportunity.  We remain thankful for their talents and energies in fighting for individual whistleblowers and for the cause of all whistleblowers.  In the front row are Tommy, Karen,...

Perreaux, Les and Rhéal Séguin, “Montreal Mafia controls 80 percent of road contracts, whistleblower says,” The Globe and Mail, October 15, 2009. The alleged plans for fixing bids among Montreal construction companies known as the “Fabulous Fourteen” were passed along...

The Senate's Oversight of Government Management Subcommittee (part of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee) will hold a confirmation hearing for two members of the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) on Tuesday, October 20, 2009, starting at 2:30 pm...

Peter Stockton and David Burnham answer questions from the audience at the Whistleblower Film Festival last night.  After the showing of Silkwood, Burnham recounted his experience as the New York Times reporter waiting to meet with Karen Silkwood on the...

Last week the U.S. Senate boldly voted 68-30 to include Sen. Al Franken's amendment to the Department of Defense Appropriations Act. Ten Republicans voting in favor of it. This amendment, SA 2588 to H.R. 3326, would bar defense contractors from...