This Week on Honesty Without Fear

Posted on February 28, 2012 by Lindsey Williams

Tune in today at 1:00pm EDT to Honesty Without Fear on Progressive Radio Network.

In the first half hour, Richard Renner interviews attorney Stephen Bergstein of Chester, New York. The Second Circuit recently decided that Bergstein’s client, Jason Jackley, has the right to refuse to make a false statement. In another case, however, the DC Circuit disagreed. Bergstein gets into the nitty gritty of the Supreme Court's decision not to address the conflict between the Circuits on this issue, and what it means for whistleblowers trying to win their cases.

For more information about these cases, see Richard's blog post.

In the second half hour, Lindsey Williams and Jane Turner will be discussing some current events in the world of whistleblowing.

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This Week on Honesty Without Fear

Posted on February 21, 2012 by Lindsey Williams

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In the first half hour, Steve Kohn will interview Dr. Ewa Czerska, one of the original “FDA 9” and a Ph.D. medical doctor. As a lead device reviewer, Dr. Czerska blew the whistle on health and safety violations in FDA, was the subject of targeted surveillance, her confidential communications with the Office of Special Counsel (OSC) were illegally intercepted, and was fired after 23 years of public service. This is the first radio interview of any member of the “FDA 9.”

Take action to protect the FDA whistleblowers and demand the government stop illegally targeting whistleblowers for surveillance.

In the second half hour, Richard Renner interviews author Eyal Press about his new book, Beautiful Souls: Saying No, Breaking Ranks, and Heeding the Voice of Conscience in Dark Times. They discuss stories of people who refused to conform when faced with morally compromising situations.
 
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This Week on Honesty Without Fear

Posted on February 13, 2012 by Lindsey Williams

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In the first half hour, Steve Kohn discusses the updates in the FDA whistleblowers case and Congressional investigations of FDA manager misconduct. Find out how this case can impact every federal agency’s ability to monitor its employees and silence those who want to alert the public about health and safety issues.

You can take action to protect the FDA whistleblowers and demand the government stop illegally targeting whistleblowers for surveillance here.

In the second half hour, Richard Renner interviews Charlie Goetsch about the Federal Rail Safety Act (FRSA). Mr. Goetsch is a founding partner of the Connecticut law firm of Cahill Goetsch & Perry, P.C.. He is a national expert in rail safety, and the author of the Train Law Blog. Mr. Goetsch's clients have prevailed is some of the first decisions under the FRSA, and now he is preparing for the first federal jury trial to be heard under this law.

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This Week on Honesty Without Fear

Posted on February 7, 2012 by Lindsey Williams

Tune in today at 1:00pm EDT to Honesty Without Fear on Progressive Radio Network.

In the first half hour, Richard Renner and Lindsey Williams discuss the updates in the FDA whistleblower illegal surveillance case, including Senator Grassley’s biting letter to FDA Commissioner Hamburg demanding answers about illegally intercepted communications to Congress, including to and from his office.

You can take action to protect the FDA whistleblowers and demand the government stop illegally targeting whistleblowers for surveillance here.

In the second half hour, Richard interviews Indira Talwani, the Boston attorney who represents corporate whistleblower Jackie Lawson.  Ms. Lawson blew the whistle on major corporate fraud at Fidelity Investments. Last week, in a stunning decision the First Circuit Court stripped Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) whistleblower protection from Ms. Lawson and countless other contractors and subcontractors of privately held companies. Ms. Talwani expresses her concerns about how the court's decision will affect the ability of the public to discover corporate fraud and discusses the next steps on this critical issue.

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