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November 18, 2014A whistleblower successfully challenged an IRS denial letter in Tax Court, demonstrating that the agency frequently misapplies the three-part test…
November 15, 2014Senators urge the SEC to more aggressively enforce Sarbanes-Oxley whistleblower protections by prosecuting corporations that retaliate against employees who report…
November 9, 2014The SEC appointed Sean McKessy, a corporate compliance veteran, to lead a new whistleblower office, but advocates worry his corporate…- October 22, 2014The National Whistleblower Center opposes a Chamber of Commerce effort to restrict False Claims Act protections, arguing that limiting whistleblower…
- October 22, 2014The DOJ proposed new guidelines to strengthen whistleblower protections at the FBI, including expanded disclosure options and compensatory damages for…
- September 17, 2014Attorney General Holder endorsed expanding whistleblower reward protections under FIRREA banking laws, arguing that incentivizing whistleblowers would strengthen federal investigations…
September 16, 2014The Continental Congress passed America's first whistleblower protection law in 1778, funding legal defense for naval officials who exposed misconduct…- August 12, 2014Two senators are pressing President Obama to release a delayed Justice Department report on FBI whistleblower protections, citing concerns about…
- June 19, 2014The Supreme Court unanimously ruled that truthful testimony before federal grand juries receives First Amendment protection, shielding whistleblowers from employer…
June 13, 2014The National Whistleblower Center released two major reports in 2014 and filed multiple amicus briefs to strengthen legal protections and…