2010 National Whistleblower Assembly

Posted on May 26, 2010 by Lindsey Williams

Yesterday concluded the 2010 National Whistleblower Assembly. Staff from the National Whistleblowers Center participated in a number of panels on major issues facing the whistleblower community. Richard Renner provided practice tips as part of the know your rights panel, Stephen M. Kohn discussed first amendment protections for doctors at the medical whistleblower workshop and David K. Colapinto presented current rights for FBI employees at the protecting FBI whistleblowers workshop.

Also at the assembly, the Make it Safe Coalition honored UBS whistleblower Bradley Birkenfeld with it’s “Tax Whistleblower of the Year Award”. As those who follow our blog know, Mr. Birkenfeld blew the whistle on the largest tax fraud scheme in history, and remains the only banker involved in the scheme to receive a prison sentence. Mr. Birkenfeld’s brother, Douglas Birkenfeld, attended the assembly and accepted the award on his behalf, as Mr. Birkenfeld is currently incarcerated in federal prison. The award presentation is below:

 

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Upcoming Seminar: Integrating the False Claims Act Into Your Law Practice

Posted on May 7, 2010 by Lindsey Williams

The False Claims Act is the most powerful federal whistleblower law. Unfortunately, attorneys and their clients often miss the opportunity to file a claim, because they lack knowledge of the law's unique requirements and procedures. This seminar will provide an introduction to the law to help an attorney determine both how and whether to file a claim. This seminar will take place on Friday, June 11, 2010 from 12:00 pm - 3:00pm EST. Attorneys can participate in-person at the National Whistleblowers Center office, located in Washington, D.C., or via teleconference.  

To view the seminar faculty and bios, click here. For seminar agenda, click here.   

Register now online, or mail a check payable to the National Whistleblowers Center to 3238 P Street NW, Washington, DC 20007. 

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