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August 20, 2009The White House backed away from weakening FBI whistleblower protections after civil liberties groups raised concerns, pledging to restore safeguards…- August 20, 2009A UBS banker who exposed the bank's scheme to help Americans hide money offshore faces potential prison time despite providing…
- August 19, 2009Former UBS banker Bradley Birkenfeld received a 40-month prison sentence for assisting wealthy American clients in tax evasion through Swiss…
- August 18, 2009FBI whistleblowers worry that proposed legislation backed by the Obama administration would weaken existing protections for intelligence employees seeking to…
August 18, 2009The Senate's whistleblower protection bill contains a dangerous exception that shields minor, inadvertent violations from disclosure protection, departing from established…- 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 5, 2009The Obama administration privately drafted weakened protections for national security whistleblowers in proposed legislation, limiting FBI employee safeguards and jury…
- 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…