Press Releases

Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act would effectively overrule the Supreme Court’s  “Garcetti v. Ceballos” ruling Washington, DC. February 13, 2007.    Last night the Chairman, Ranking Member and other leaders of the House Committee on Government Reform introduced a bi-partisan bill to protect federal employee whistleblowers from retaliation.  If passed, the Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act (H.R. 985) would strengthen […]

Unanimous Jury Verdict Awards Former Agent $565,000.00 in Damages Minneapolis, Minnesota, February 5, 2007.    In a historic ruling against the Federal Bureau of Investigation, a federal court jury unanimously held that the FBI illegally retaliated against Jane Turner, a 25-year veteran FBI agent. The federal jury found that the FBI retaliated against Ms. Turner when […]

Washington, D.C. December 7, 2006.  In 2004, Roger Barnes, a former Fannie Mae accounting manager, blew the whistle on Fannie Mae for large irregularities in financial records which ultimately led to the toppling of Fannie Mae’s CEO and other executives.  A new Fannie Mae whistleblower has emerged this week, detailing the continuing culture of corruption […]

IRS taxing of non-wage damages is “unconstitutional” August 22, 2006, Washington, D.C. —  The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit issued a landmark ruling today holding that wrongfully fired whistleblowers do not have to pay taxes on “make whole” non-wage damage awards for loss of reputation and emotional distress.   Chief Judge […]