Press Releases

That law was vigorously opposed by the National Association of Manufacturers, and contains some of the best whistleblower protections under federal law. A copy of the article is linked here. In the article, the head of the Chicago law firm Greenberg Traurig’s product liability practice group, Frank Citera, admitted that the whistleblower provisions of the CPS […]

Lawmakers Question Whether FDA Knowingly Allowed Unsafe & Ineffective Medical Devices into U.S. Market Washington, D.C. (Nov. 17, 2008) – Reps. John D. Dingell (D-MI), Chairman of the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and Bart Stupak (D-MI), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, today launched an investigation into whether managers within the Food […]

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 […]