Supreme Court To Hear Whistleblower Case On Disclosing National Security Dangers
Posted 05/22/14
By Jason Ensler
On Monday the Supreme Court granted a petition for certiorari to decide when a government whistleblower can go public with allegations of government wrongdoing. At issue in the case, Department of Homeland Security v. MacLean, Case No. 13-894, is the disclosure to the press by former air marshal Robert MacLean that the Transportation Security Administration (“TSA”) had cancelled air marshal...
By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team
And yet another survey demonstrating the importance of internal whistleblower hotlines and compliance programs. This one by the Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics (SCCE) and the Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA). These two ethics and compliance groups reached out to their membership for a reality check on how their companies fared in encouraging...
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By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team
This week's Department of Justice fraud "catch of the week" goes to student loan giant Sallie Mae and its former loan-servicing arm, Navient Solutions. On Tuesday, the companies agreed to pay nearly $100 million to settle allegations that they violated the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA) by charging members of the military excessive interest rates and late fees on student...