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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 […]

Majority Opinion Permitted Contractor to Profit from Fraud Washington, D.C. – March 27, 2007. The U.S. Supreme Court, in a 6-2 ruling, permitted a major federal contractor to escape liability for fraud against taxpayers on a technicality. In the case, Rockwell International was found guilty of defrauding taxpayers of 1.3 million dollars. The fraud was […]

Whistleblower Suits Limited by Court in Boeing Case By Greg Stohr March 27, 2007, Bloomberg