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New decision setback for whistleblowers and civil rights victims. Washing, D.C. – July 3, 2007. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit reversed itself on a key civil rights tax case and held that the IRS can tax damage awards based solely on compensating victims who suffer emotional injuries. On August […]

Washington, D.C. May 25, 2007.  As part of its voter education program, the National Whistleblowers Center has requested that each major Presidential candidate respond to a six question survey setting forth their position on whistleblower protections.  The questions seek to clarify the candidates’ position on the key legislative and appointment issues the candidate would face […]

Washington, D.C. – In recognition of Senator Chuck Grassley’s “Quarter Century as the Champion for Whistleblowers in the United States Senate,” twenty-five public interest groups – from across the political spectrum – joined together to present Senator Grassley with a Lifetime Achievement Award. The award honors the Senator’s “leadership” in obtaining Congress’ approval of “landmark […]

Washington, D.C. May 6, 2007. In a notably ironic turn of events, FBI agents raided the office of Special Counsel Scott Bloch this morning, seizing computers and documents as part of an ongoing obstruction of justice investigation. Bloch, who is charged with protecting federal whistleblowers, has been under investigation for, among other things, whistleblower retaliation […]

WASHINGTON – April 30 – Over 50 public interest groups, and whistleblowers from across the United States, are planning the first-ever “Whistleblower Week in Washington” scheduled for May 13-19, 2007 in Washington DC. Scheduled events will include press conferences on major whistleblower issues, seminars and panels attended by leading whistleblowers and Congressional-related events. Most events […]