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Whistleblower programs are “an important check on a firm’s compliance,” according to a survey of nearly 200 “financial services executives.” The survey, conducted annually by the consultants at the firm Duff & Phelps, is designed to provide “a view into how...

Nearly half of 14,000 federal employees surveyed said they had witnessed or experienced a prohibited personnel practice while on the job in 2016, including rules protecting whistleblowers. The percentage of employees aware of violations jumped to 46 percent in 2016 from 34...

Tuesday is the deadline to register for the Thursday, June 13 webinar on the role of citizens in enforcing environmental law. From the Environmental Law Institute: Click here to register for the webinar: Collecting evidence of environmental crime Around the...

Maya Efrati By Maya Efrati In a show of bicameral bipartisanship, both the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate have introduced bills to declare July 30th, 2019 as National Whistleblower Appreciation Day. The Senate has passed similar resolutions each...

Caribbean Princess Princess Cruises “depends on the oceans. We are committed to environmental practices that set a high standard for excellence and responsibility and help preserve the marine environment.” Its “Planet Princess” web page describes how the company does that...

Medicine is a profession with high ethical standards. At the same time, there is much money to be made. Bad players find ways to siphon some of the nearly $600 billion we spend on Medicare each year. So, both the...

Jordan Rau, Kaiser Health News For a hospital that had once labored to break even, Wheeling Hospital displayed abnormally deep pockets when recruiting doctors. To lure Dr. Adam Tune, an anesthesiologist from nearby Pittsburgh who specialized in pain management, the...

Whistleblower protection has changed dramatically in the past 15 years, says Stephen M. Kohn, chair of the National Whistleblower Center. Writing in the international publication “Ethical Boardroom,” Kohn spells out the changes and what they mean to those on governing...

Idaho’s tort law limiting damage awards in lawsuits does not apply to the state’s whistleblower law, according to a Tuesday ruling by the Idaho Supreme Court. The justices rejected a lower court’s decision to limit the amount of money awarded...

Nader in 2008 Scientific whistleblowers include drug reviewers, medical researchers, quality control monitors, and engineers. The recent emergence of Boeing whistleblowers demonstrates that we need more of the latter, says Ralph Nader. The legendary consumer advocate and founder of the...