Press Releases

Budapest, Hungary. November 4, 2008. In an international breakthrough for whistleblower protections, the Prime Minister of Hungary has proposed anti-corruption legislation which includes whistleblower protections modeled on the United States False Claims Act. The proposal came after Her Excellency April Foley, the U.S. Ambassador to Hungary,  invited Stephen Kohn to meet with leading Hungarian leaders in […]

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 […]