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H.R. 5697 Series—Part III: Whistleblowers Are The Missing Piece In Combatting Wildlife Trafficking
This is a multi-part series on the Whistleblower Protection Blog covering the Wildlife Conservation and Anti-Trafficking Act of 2018. Whistleblowers have reported on securities violations, alerted the IRS to tax fraud, uncovered foreign corruption, provided information about government contract fraud,...
Executive Director of the National Whistleblower Center Featured in WIRED Story
Kohn is representing an anonymous whistleblower(s) who has gathered information on wildlife trafficking that takes place on Facebook. Executive Director of the National Whistleblower Center (NWC) and whistleblower attorney Stephen M. Kohn has been featured in a WIRED article about Facebook’s wildlife...
H.R 5697 Series—Part II: The GAO Calls For Improved Wildlife Whistleblower Reward Programs
This is a multi-part series on the Whistleblower Protection Blog covering the Wildlife Conservation and Anti-Trafficking Act of 2018. The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) has issued a report titled: “Combating Wildlife Trafficking: Opportunities Exist to Improve the Use of...
National Whistleblower Center Executive Director Leads Whistleblower Workshop on the Hill
Members of the "Whistleblower 101" panel held on Thursday morning. WASHINGTON, D.C.—The bipartisan Whistleblower Protection Caucus hosted a “Whistleblower 101” educational workshop on Thursday morning. The event, held in the Rayburn House Office Building on Capitol Hill, featured a panel...
Senator Grassley Reminds FBI Agents of Their Whistleblower Rights
Longtime advocate of whistleblower protections Sen. Chuck Grassley delivered a strongly-worded floor statement to the United States Senate on Thursday, saying that FBI whistleblowers, and all federal law enforcement agents, are protected when reporting misconduct to Congress, and they should...
House Foreign Affairs Committee Discusses Wildlife Trafficking
On Tuesday, the House Committee on Foreign Affairs convened a panel discussion to examine the effects of transnational wildlife trafficking on U.S. security. During the hearing, Members of Congress and panelists discussed methods to combat and report cases of illegal...
The Wildlife Justice Commission and National Whistleblower Center Form Partnership
The two organizations join forces to combat wildlife trafficking around the globe THE HAGUE / WASHINGTON, D.C. | May 24th, 2018 — The Wildlife Justice Commission (WJC) and National Whistleblower Center (NWC) have signed a memorandum of understanding to establish...
ABC News Washington Story Highlights Congressional Inquiry into Illegal Wildlife Trafficking on Facebook
The Securities and Exchange Commission building, located in Washington, D.C. Members of Congress are urging the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) to investigate the illegal trafficking of wildlife on Facebook. On May 14th, Representatives Raul Grijalva (AZ) and Jared Huffman (CA)...
Delegation from Georgia Visits NWC to Learn About U.S. Whistleblower Laws
Washington, D.C. | May 23, 2018—A delegation from the country of Georgia visited the National Whistleblower Center on Wednesday morning to learn about whistleblower laws and their implementation in the U.S. The goal of the visit was to share whistleblower...
AZA Congressional Reception Brings Attention to Wildlife Trafficking
Panamanian Golden Frog (Atelopus zeteki) is already extinct in the wild. At the annual Association of Zoos & Aquariums (AZA) Reception, Capitol Hill got an up-close and personal view of just how important, and fascinating, biodiversity is to our planet. During...
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