Articles in Channel: Whistleblower Law

Burrowing and Purging at Sunset

Richard Renner
November 20, 2008 23:18

David Swanson reports in AfterDowningStreet.org that the Bush administration has accelerated efforts to purge federal departments of whistleblowers before the inauguration of President-Elect Obama.  The story follows on the heels of a Washington Post report about the "borrowing" of...

The Virginia Fraud Against Taxpayers Act Finally Makes the Front Page of Virginia Lawyers Weekly

Zachary Kitts
November 20, 2008 11:54

At long last, the Virginia Fraud Against Taxpayers Act has finally made the pages of Virginia Lawyers Weekly.  Special thanks for Peter Vieth for this excellent article, and to all of the others who worked on the Siddiqui case, especially Special Assistant Attorney General Guy...

Senator Grassley Urges Federal Government to Utilize “Lincoln’s Law” to Help Protect and Recover Taxpayer Dollars Lost to Fraud in Economic Stabilization Programs

Zachary Kitts
November 20, 2008 11:15

In the midst of the current financial crisis, which has seen the Federal Government committing the taxpayers to hundreds of millions of dollars in obligations to bail out an ever-larger sector of the economy, we have seen comparatively little talk about protecting this enormous expenditure of...

Meet Iraq Whistleblower Bunny Greenhouse this Tuesday at the National Press Club!

Marshall Chriswell
November 16, 2008 00:13

For our readers in DC: This Tuesday the National Press Club is hosting their annual book fair. Admission is $5 for the general public, and you can meet US Army Corps of Engineers Whistleblower Bunnatine Greenhouse! See below for details. Click Here to view the full-size image in PDF.  

Qui Tam Champion Rep. Dan Lungren Challenges John Boehner for Post of House Minority Leader

Zachary Kitts
November 14, 2008 16:39

House Minority Leader John Boehner of Ohio will face a challenge from his leadership position from California Republican Dan Lungren, according to the official blog of the Wall Street Journal.  It seems unlikely that Lungren will be able to unseat Boehner in the Republican House leadership...

Washington Times: FBI Whistleblower Knows of NSA Wiretapping Misconduct

Marshall Chriswell
November 14, 2008 03:51

According to a report in today's Washington Times, a leading FBI whistleblower has direct knowledge that illegal activities occurred in the highly controversial and top secret National Security Agency's domestic surveillance program. The whistleblower, Supervisory Special Agent Bassem Youssef, is...

Justice Department Announces 2008 Fraud & "Qui Tam" False Claims Act Recoveries, with Medicare, Medicaid, and Other Health Care Fraud Alone Topping $1 Billion in Recoveries of Taxpayer Funds

November 11, 2008 23:58

Will Wall Street Bailout Produce the Next Round of Whistleblowers Reporting Fraud? The U.S. Department of Justice this week announced its FY 2008 recoveries in fraud and False Claims Act cases, with more than $1 billion in health care fraud...Will Wall Street Bailout Produce the Next Round of...

National Whistleblowers Center Announces the First Training Seminar Covering Whistleblower Rights Under the Newly Enacted Consumer Product Safety Act of 2008

Sam Dratch
November 11, 2008 22:21

Protections Expanded to Workers Who Expose Safety Defects in Imported Consumer Products and Violations of the Consumer Products Safety Act and the Hazardous Substances Acts   Washington, D.C. November 8, 2008.  The National Whistleblower Center is sponsoring the first training seminar...

ABC News Story Highlights Need for Whistleblower Protection on Wall Street

Marshall Chriswell
November 11, 2008 17:32

In September, as Congress was racing to put together the Wall Street bailout legislation, the National Whistleblower Center was calling for whistleblower protections to be added to the bill. Despite their efforts, Congress did not listen. They authorized the Administration to distribute $700...

Whistleblowers Help DOJ Recover $1 Billion in Government Contractor Fraud Scams in FY 2008

Marshall Chriswell
November 11, 2008 16:39

Did you know that whistleblowers reporting under the False Claims Act have accounted for over $1 Billion in recovered federal and state taxpayer dollars this (fiscal) year alone?  This Marketwatch.com article details the biggest fraud recoveries in '08, including hundreds of millions...