Whistleblower's Handbook A Step-by-Step Guide to Doing What's Right and Protecting Yourself

Name: Whistleblower's Handbook A Step-by-Step Guide to Doing What's Right and Protecting Yourself
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ISBN: 9780762763733

ISBN-10: 0762763736

ISBN-13: 9780762763733

Edition: 2011

Authors: Stephen Martin Kohn

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List price: $21.95
Copyright year: 2011
Publisher: Globe Pequot Press, The
Publication date: 3/15/2011
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 352
Size: 5.50" wide x 8.00" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 0.748

The author ofBest Easy Day Hikes: Des Moines,Michael Ream is a travel writer and photographer who has contributed to publications includingMidwest TravelerandSaveur.He lives in Des Moines with his family.Stephen Martin Kohnis one of the leading whistleblower attorneys in the United States and is the Executive Director of the National Whistleblower Center. Since 1984 he has successfully represented numerous nationally recognized whistleblowers. He is regularly consulted by House and Senate leaders for help in drafting whistleblower protection laws. The author of several legal books on the subject, he lives in Washington, D.C.



Preface: What to Do if the Boss Is a Crook


Acknowledgments


Introduction: Tough Questions Facing Every American Worker



Understand the Maze



Follow the Money



Yes, You Are a "Whistleblower,"



Find the Best Federal Law



Don't Forget State Laws



Ask the Most Important Question: Is the Taxpayer on the Hook?



Check for Tax Cheats: The IRS Qui Tam



Know Dodd-Frank: Securities and Commodities Qui Tam Claims



If Working for the Government, Use the First Amendment



Make Sure Disclosures Are Protected



Beware of "Hotlines,"



Cautiously Use "Self-Help" Tactics



Be Prepared for the Lid to Blow



Delay Is Deadly



Conduct Discovery



Get to the Jury



Win the Case: Prove Motive and Pretext



Get Every Penny Deserved



Make the Boss Pay Attorney Fees



Don't Take Hush Money



Never Forget: Whistleblowing Works


Conclusion: Whistleblowing and the American Dream



Whistleblower Reward Laws (Qui Tam)



Whistleblower Protections Under Federal Law



Whistleblower Protections Under State Common Law



What to Look for When Blowing the Whistle on Fraud Against the Government



Proof of Retaliation



Discovery in Whistleblower Cases: Obtaining the Evidence Needed to Win a Case Against an Employer


Annotated Chapter Sources


Resources for Whistleblowers


Index