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August 14, 2009Bradley Birkenfeld, a former UBS private banker, disclosed Swiss bank practices to US authorities, leading to a major settlement requiring…- August 7, 2009A former CIA analyst argues the government invokes state secrets privilege primarily to hide embarrassing information rather than protect legitimate…
August 7, 2009A whistleblower advocacy fund challenged federal efforts to prevent FBI translator Sibel Edmonds from testifying in an Ohio election fraud…- August 5, 2009The Obama administration privately drafted weakened protections for national security whistleblowers in proposed legislation, limiting FBI employee safeguards and jury…
- August 4, 2009FBI whistleblower Sibel Edmonds' attorneys requested Attorney General Holder review and reverse the state secrets privilege invoked in her case,…
- July 29, 2009The National Whistleblower Center supports the Senate's move to allow federal employees to take cases to court but criticizes provisions…
- July 28, 2009The Senate Committee is reviewing whistleblower protection legislation that would expand coverage to all federal employees and allow national security…
- July 28, 2009A federal judge ruled that the Army Corps of Engineers must justify denying security clearance to a whistleblower who objected…
- July 7, 2009A funeral home employee was terminated after publicly corroborating allegations of mishandled bodies and poor conditions at the facility, prompting…
- July 6, 2009The Senate is holding a hearing on the Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act to expand protections for federal employees who report…