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April 1, 2010Bradley Birkenfeld, a former UBS banker imprisoned for exposing massive tax evasion, seeks clemency after helping recover $780 million in…- March 31, 2010A former Army prosecutor who criticized Guantanamo's military commission system as fundamentally broken now faces possible forced retirement as a…
- March 29, 2010Stephen M. Kohn argues that S. 372's provisions weakening FBI whistleblower protections will discourage national security employees from reporting concerns…
- March 25, 2010Birkenfeld, the UBS whistleblower serving prison time for his role in exposing Swiss tax evasion, regrets his approach but not…
- March 15, 2010A Senate bill being rushed through without debate would eliminate protections for FBI whistleblowers and make it nearly impossible for…
- March 10, 2010The bill intended to protect whistleblowers is criticized by some advocacy groups who argue it actually weakens protections by allowing…
- March 9, 2010Advocacy groups argue the whistleblower protection bill inadequately safeguards national security employees and may actually weaken existing FBI protections by…
- February 24, 2010The IRS paid its first substantial whistle-blower award of $5.5 million to an informant who reported international tax fraud, leading…
- February 13, 2010Despite a U.S.-Swiss agreement to disclose names of 4,450 Americans with undisclosed UBS accounts, Swiss courts blocked the disclosures, creating…
- February 8, 2010UBS paid $780 million to settle charges it helped wealthy American clients evade taxes through offshore accounts, leading to convictions…