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Supreme Court Further Limits Liability of Generics for Faulty Drugs

By Gordon Schnell In what is being hailed as a major victory for generic drug makers (but not necessarily for consumers), the Supreme Court ruled last week that these companies cannot be held liable for defects in the design of their products.  The decision follows from the Court's 2011 ruling that similarly shielded the generics from liability for inadequate safety warnings on their drug labels.  Taken together,...

Whistleblower News from the Inside - July 2, 2013

Largest corporations getting off easy on U.S. taxes – According to a study just released by the Government Accountability Office, the biggest, most profitable American companies are using loopholes to enjoy a 12.6 percent tax rate, far below the 35 percent rate they are supposed to pay.  CNN New federal rules to bar selling junk foods and drinks in schools – The U.S. Agricultural Department, as required by the...

Preventing the Next Bradley Manning and Edward Snowden

By Gordon Schnell and Marlene Koury (Published in Roll Call) There has been a media circus surrounding the escapades of Bradley Manning and Edward Snowden, the most notorious whistleblowers of our time.  But what is largely missing from the conversation of whether they are heroes or traitors is what the government should be doing to prevent the next national security whistleblower from leaking classified...

Whistleblower News from the Inside - June 25, 2013

Supreme Court blocks suits against generic drug makers for faulty drugs - In a 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court ruled that generic manufacturers are not liable for injuries caused by their drugs because they are simply versions of FDA-approved brand-name drugs. LA Times Former NSA whistleblower claims even Obama was subject of government wiretap -- Former intelligence analyst and whistleblower Russ Tice claims that...

The Great American Charity Scam

By Gordon Schnell You may think you are donating to the worthiest of causes.  What you may not realize, however, is that the bulk of your largesse may never actually reach the intended beneficiaries of your selected charity.  Instead, for thousands of seemingly upstanding charities across the country, most of your contribution is apparently lining the pockets of those maddening telemarketers who have turned...

Whistleblower News from the Inside - June 18, 2013

More evidence of meat-diabetes link – An analysis of several studies funded by the National Institutes of Health and published in the JAMA Internal Medicine journal provides further support for a direct link between red-meat consumption and the development of Type 2 diabetes.  WSJ Supreme Court rules against drug makers on pay-for-delay arrangements – It is a common tactic by brand name drug manufactures to...

Edward Snowden Went Straight to the Press, but Here’s What He Should Have Done Instead (Business Insider Interview with Gordon Schnell)

There has been a media circus surrounding the escapades of Edward Snowden, the NSA whistleblower who recently leaked classified information on the government’s massive surveillance of our phone and email communications.  Some view him as a hero for exposing what many see as an indefensible intrusion into our privacy.  Others view him as a traitor for threatening to undermine a major bulwark in this country’s war...