Press Room

Washington, D.C. October 24, 2008. On October 20, it was reported that Office of Special Counsel chief Scott Bloch submitted his resignation to President Bush, effective January 5th. Bloch has had more than his share of issues while attempting to lead the independent agency charged with investigating federal government whistleblower complaints. He has dealt with […]

Budapest, Hungary. October 20, 2008.  The Hungarian Minister of Justice, the Hon. Tibor Draskovics, announced his government will take action to work with NGOs and international experts to develop effective protections for whistleblowers. “We are honored to be a part of a new international effort to support whistleblowers,” said Stephen M. Kohn, Executive Director of […]

Washington, D.C. Oct. 8, 2008. The United States Supreme Court heard oral argument today in the employee-rights case of Crawford v. Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County. The case will set national precedent on the issue of whether witnesses in internal company investigations are protected from retaliation. The petitioner, Vicky Crawford, worked for thirty years […]

Washington, D.C. September 22, 2008.  In March 2007, the House of Representatives passed H.R.985, strong legislation to protect federal employee whistleblowers. The measure passed the House by a margin of 331-94.  In December 2007, the Senate unanimously passed S.274, its version of the law; however, the Senate bill fails to include several strong provisions that […]

Washington, D.C. September 2, 2008. On Thursday U.S. District Judge Robert H. Cleland issued an order in the case of former U.S. Assistant District Attorney Richard Convertino, granting Mr. Convertino’s motion to compel the deposition of Detroit Free Press reporter David Ashenfelter.  The judge’s ruling allows Mr. Convertino access to critical information in his Privacy Act claim against the Department of […]