Press Releases

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 […]

Washington, D.C.-March 22, 2007. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit has scheduled argument in the Murphy v. IRS tax case for April 23, 2007 at the U.S. Courthouse in Washington, D.C. The case will determine whether “make whole” compensatory damages paid to whistleblowers (and other employees) as compensation for a […]