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Strip Sir James Crosby of knighthood, says HBOS whistleblower
This is Money
By James Salmon The whistleblower who exposed irresponsible lending at HBOS that led to its near collapse has called for former boss Sir James Crosby to be stripped of his knighthood. Despite his role in the downfall of the bank, Crosby is hauling in …

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Lawsuit raises questions about email privacy at work
Computerworld
The lawsuit was filed last week by six whistleblowers at the FDA who allege that their private emails were extensively monitored after they began complaining to lawmakers about serious irregularities in the agency's medical device review process.

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Whistleblowers in public service face reprisal: integrity group
Ottawa Citizen
David Hutton, executive director of FAIR (Federal Accountability Initiative for Reform), said he's received hundreds of calls from whistleblowers since assuming his volunteer position in 2008. "What's absolutely consistent is the reprisals," Hutton …

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US mutual fund workers denied whistleblower cover
Reuters
By Terry Baynes Feb 3 (Reuters) – A US law protecting whistleblowers at publicly traded companies does not cover employees of mutual funds, a federal appeals court ruled on Friday in a case involving two former Fidelity Investments employees.

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Chemistry World

Grassley probes FDA on whistleblower's surveillance claims
Mass Device
A group of current and former FDA physicians and scientists sued the agency on allegations that leadership threatened employees, coerced cooperation and persecuted whistleblowers while allowing devices on the market without proper approval. Sen.
FDA whistleblowers say government retaliated with spywareArs Technica
Senator steps up scrutiny of FDA over whistleblower treatment3:50 PM ETGovExec.com
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Federal Court Dismisses Whistleblower Lawsuit Against Millennium Laboratories
Sacramento Bee
3, 2012 — /PRNewswire/ — On January 30, 2012, US District Court Judge Joseph L. Tauro ordered the complete dismissal of a whistleblower suit against Millennium Laboratories brought by a former Calloway Laboratories' senior officer.

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Sydney Morning Herald

HSU whistleblower denies money laundering
Sydney Morning Herald
THE Health Services Union whistleblower Kathy Jackson has been accused of destroying documents and laundering money through a colleague's bank account, according to a leaked email obtained by the Herald. Ms Jackson, the national secretary of the union, …

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Appeals court: Whistleblower must pay Toyota $2.6M
San Jose Mercury News
AP SAN FRANCISCO—A federal appeals court says a former in-house lawyer for Toyota Motor Corp. must pay the carmaker $2.6 million for disclosing confidential information. The 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals upheld an arbitrator's award Friday.

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Former HPH Hospice workers scale back whistleblower lawsuit
Tampabay.com
By Lisa Buie, Times Staff Writer Plaintiffs in a federal whistleblower lawsuit alleging hospices and other health care providers use questionable practices to bilk Medicare have significantly scaled back their complaint. Attorneys for Heather Jo …

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Washington Post

Review: 'Addiction Incorporated' is excellent documentary about whistleblower
Lincoln Journal Star
Victor DeNoble is the research scientist who's at the center of "Addiction Incorporated." (Courtesy photo) The Reel Story: This excellent documentary tells the story of Victor DeNoble, a Philip Morris scientist whose research led to the downfall of Big …
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