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Key Whistleblower Protections Cut from Tax Reform Law, Criminal Fraudsters Protected
Washington, D.C. December 16, 2017. The final version of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Bill has eliminated two key provisions to protect whistleblowers who report major criminal tax frauds. The National Whistleblower Center today issued an Action Alert asking the...
Whistleblower Reforms Cut from Final Tax Bill
Criminal Tax Fraudsters Protected Under Trump Tax Law. Washington, D.C. December 16, 2017. The final version of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Bill has eliminated a key provision that would have protected whistleblowers who report major criminal tax frauds. As...
NWC Condemns Removal of Intelligence Community Whistleblower Advocate
Washington, D.C. December 14, 2017. According to a report today by Foreignpolicy.com, the Executive Director of Intelligence Community Whistleblowing and Source Protection, Dan Meyer, has been removed from his position and faces an internal “tribunal” that will determine his final...
NWC Releases New Video: “Whistleblowers Change the World”
The National Whistleblower Center released a new video featuring four prominent whistleblowers who share their personal stories of blowing the whistle and the backlash they faced for doing the right thing. "Whistleblowers Change the World," highlights the crucial role whistleblowers serve in...
CFTC Expanding Whistleblower Program
The return from the Thanksgiving holiday has been tough for advocates of whistleblower protections and common-sense financial regulation. Last week, the Supreme Court heard Digital Realty Trust v. Somers, which concerned whistleblower protections under the Dodd-Frank Act. The Court appears...
Supreme Court Hears Major Whistleblower Case Today
Thousands of Whistleblowers At-Risk of Losing Protection WASHINGTON, DC - DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, UNITED STATES, November 28, 2017 -- The United States Supreme Court will hear oral argument today in a major precedent setting whistleblower case, Digital Realty Trust v. Somers. the...
Supreme Court Poised to Eviscerate Internal Reporting
Washington, D.C. November 28, 2017. Rejecting arguments by Senator Charles Grassley, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and numerous representatives from the whistleblower community, during today’s oral argument in Digital Realty Trust v. Somers (No. 16-1276), the U.S. Supreme Court Justices...
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Today is GivingTuesday- a global day of giving that harnesses the collective power of individuals, communities and organizations worldwide to encourage people to donate to the causes close to their heart. With your support NWC has made some incredible progress...
Thousands of Whistleblowers at Risk
Washington, D.C., November 27, 2017. On Tuesday, Nov. 28th the United States Supreme Court will hear oral argument in Digital Realty Trust v. Somers, the first whistleblower case under the Dodd-Frank Act (DFA) to reach the Supreme Court. At issue...
Federal Employee Whistleblowers Denied Due Process
Washington Post reports: Trump’s lack of appointments creating intolerable backlog of cases. Washington, D.C. November 22, 2017. For years, whistleblowers have complained about the political nature of the Merit System Protections Board. Federal employees cannot have their whistleblower cases heard in federal...
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