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Senators Want Whistle-Blower Law Enforced
By Michael J. Sniffen, Associated Press Writer

The Securities and Exchange Commission on Friday named a veteran of the corporate boardroom to head a new office responsible for enlisting whistleblowers in the fight against corporate fraud. The appointee, Sean McKessy, said in a news release that whistleblowers “often provide invaluable information that can help uncover securities fraud.” But his appointment set off […]

The Chamber and its corporate allies (in this case KBR) are attempting convince the Supreme Court to narrow the scope of whistleblowers eligible to file cases under the False Claims Act. Their position would block whistleblowers with key original information on government fraud from filing their cases by a hyper technical technicality. The National Whistleblower […]

October 22, 2014. Washington, D.C. Senators Chuck Grassley and Ron Wyden expressed optimism that Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) whistleblowers may receive better protection under new guidelines outlined in a proposal to President Barack Obama.  The Department of Justice forwarded a copy of the Attorney General’s report titled “Department of Justice Report on Regulations Protecting […]

New York City, New York. September 17, 2014.  In a speech delivered today at New York University School of Law, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder publicly endorsed enlarging U.S. whistleblower reward laws to include expanded rewards under the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act, better known as “FIRREA.” The Attorney General acknowledged the tremendous success of […]