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Appellate Court Sides with VA Whistleblower in Overruling MSPB Decision May 14, 2021
On May 7, the U.S. Court of Appeals overturned a ruling by a Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) administrative judge that the U.S. Office of Special Counsel (OSC) warned would set a dangerous precedent for federal whistleblower cases. The Court of Appeals ruled that the administrative judge failed to account for certain protected disclosures under […]
Hard Wires: The Neuropsychology of Speaking Up May 13, 2021
Now that whistleblowing has become an everyday happening, more attention is turning to figuring out why only some people speak up while most others donâ€™t. Amherst College psychology Professor Catherine Sanderson began delving into the question after a tragedy that occurred at her sonâ€™s university. For nearly 20 hours, a group of students stood over […]
SEC Whistleblower Granted $3.6 Million Award May 12, 2021
On May 12, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued an approximately $3.6 million whistleblower award to an individual whose disclosure led to a successful enforcement action. According to the SECâ€™s award order, the whistleblower â€œprovided new information to the [SEC] staff that caused the staff to open a new investigation,â€� and â€œprovided ongoing […]