Healthcare fraud is a major issue. According to federal government estimates, it costs taxpayers in the realm of $100 billion every year. While ...

The title of the Whistleblower Protection Act (WPA) does not ensure that whistleblowers are protected. The U.S. Supreme Court heard argument on Nov. 4 in Department of Homeland Security v. MacLean.

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SEC whistleblower law requires original information about securities violations. Generic complaints don't qualify.

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Do whistleblower protections apply when an employee complains based on a mistaken view of the law? A recent Court of Appeal decision held that Labor Code section 1102.5(b) does not require the ...

As a candidate in 2008, Barack Obama promised to strengthen whistleblower laws for federal workers by speeding up the review process of claims, and granting whistleblowers full access to jury trials ...

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