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The
National Whistleblowers Center invites you to become more involved in
the fight for whistleblower rights. We are leading a petition drive to pass a national whistleblower protection law. You can sign the petition by clicking here. If you are interested in helping
pass the law please attend a planning
session on Monday, January 12th at 6:30 pm at our offices, or contact Lindsey
Williams at lmw@whistleblowers.org or 202-342-1903. Please join our effort.
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How does a $50 billion Ponzi scheme work? The Answer: when the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of the federal government ignores repeated "credible and specific allegations" of fraud made by whistleblowers over the course of 9 years. Now, as reported in Times Online, Bernard Madoff, former chairman of NASDAQ, is responsible for billions of dollars worth of losses among the world's biggest financial institutions, charities, state pensions, and personal savings.
The Solution: real whistleblower protection. Whistleblowers that are courageous enough to stand up and report fraud do not have the legal protection that they deserve. Click here to sign a petition urging Congress to enact a national whistleblower law that will provide all whistleblowers the right to federal court proceedings, a trial by jury, and reasonable damages.
The National Whistleblowers Center has been fighting for stronger whistleblower protection for 20 years. We are a non-profit organization that depends on donations. We need your help to continue to fight to defend American workers and strengthen oversight and accountability. Click here to make your tax-deductible donation.
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Washington, D.C. December 17, 2008. The National Whistleblowers Center and Government Accountability Project filed an amicus brief in support of a whistleblower in a case filed under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. In this Maryland case, the judge ordered the case back to the Department of Labor's Administrative Review Board (ARB) saying that the de novo hearing provision of SOX was "absurd." See Blog
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Washington, D.C. December 16, 2008.
This week's cover story in Newsweek focuses on Thomas M. Tamm, a
former Justice Department lawyer who blew the whistle on the National
Security Agency's illegal wiretapping on U.S. citizens. As his reward
for heroically exposing this illegal program, Tamm could be charged
with violating national security and intelligence laws and jailed for
up to 10 years. See the blog.
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