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A Food and Drug Administration employee who accused her boss of sex discrimination and won a judgment said the agency has asked her to resign as part of a settlement. An administrative law judge at the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission found in August 2008 that the FDA promoted a hostile work environment in the case […]

By James Rogers TheStreet.com, April 27, 2009 The Securities & Exchange Commission may pay whistleblowers in an attempt to overcome its lack of resources and clamp down on financial fraud, according to chairwoman Mary Schapiro. Speaking at the Society of American Business Writers and Editors’ conference in Denver, Colo., Schapiro explained that the SEC will […]

Fraud Factor The New York Times, April 18, 2009

Spinning Out of Control Medicare fraud, costing tens of billions of dollars a year, should get Congress’ attention Las Vegas Sun, April 17, 2009

On Tax Day, Bradley Birkenfeld, the whistleblower who exposed the $20 billion illegal UBS tax fraud scheme, filed a direct appeal to President Barack Obama and an official petition requesting clemency. Answer to Question 5: Provide a complete and detailed account of the offense for which you seek commutation, including the full extent of your […]