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09 Jan, 2019

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NWC Article on Whistleblower Rewards Featured by Regulatory Review

11 Oct, 2018

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Amicus Brief Filed in Support of Idaho State Police Whistleblower

On October 3, 2018, the National Whistleblower Center (“NWC”) filed an amicus curiae brief in support of Brandon Eller, an Idaho State Police (“ISP”) detective who blew the whistle on the cover-up of another deputy’s dangerous actions. While Eller received a jury reward for his actions, he has been denied funds for the emotional damages that he suffered as a […]

25 Jul, 2018

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Message from FBI Whistleblower on Comey Firing and Government Whistleblowers

I’m proud to be a whistleblower. I knew I did the right thing by reporting fraud within the FBI. Last week, the National Whistleblower Center asked you to watch a speech where former FBI Director James Comey spoke about whistleblowers. Director Comey talked about my case in that speech (referring to me as “Michael Kobus”), […]

12 Dec, 2016

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Congress Unanimously Closes One Loophole in FBI Whistleblower Protections

December 12, 2016. In the wee hours of Saturday morning’s lame duck session, the U.S. Senate passed a truncated version of the FBI Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act (WPEA). This bill was drawn from an excerpted portion of a bill of the same name, originally introduced by Senators Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and Patrick Leahy (D-VT) in […]