Trump Megadonor Escalates Campaign Against Freedom of The Press
If billionaire Steve Wynn prevails, it would potentially open the floodgates to libel lawsuits against reporters, editors, producers, and news media
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Poultry Manufacturer Perdue Seeks To Dismantle Tribunals For Whistleblower Complaints
Emboldened by a recent US Supreme Court decision, Perdue Farms contends the Labor Department's whistleblower review process is unconstitutional.
US Court Rules Against Warrantless Border Searches Of Cellphones
No appeals court had taken the position that warrantless border searches were unconstitutional. The court took an overdue step forward and defended travelers' rights.
US Supreme Court May Take Aim At Whistleblower Protection Law
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The False Claims Act in the United States allows individuals with evidence of fraud against government agencies to bring lawsuits as qui tam whistleblowers. They can bring a
US Government Urges Supreme Court To Protect 'State Secrets Privilege' In Lawsuit Against FBI Spying
US Supreme Court Decision Limits How Prosecutors May Use Anti-Hacking Law In Leak Cases
The Supreme Court's decision means it should no longer be so easy to convict whistleblowers like Thomas Drake and Chelsea Manning with the CFAA.