Litigator, teacher, and scholar Stephen Kohn presents a comprehensive, unified examination of the 35 federal laws that protect whistleblowers and their rights, plus the common law protections available in each of the 50 states. For the first time in...
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Litigator, teacher, and scholar Stephen Kohn presents a comprehensive, unified examination of the 35 federal laws that protect whistleblowers and their rights, plus the common law protections available in each of the 50 states. For the first time in one easily accessed volume, readers will find the basic principles upon which all whistleblower law is premised. Mr. Kohn lays out the basic legal principles applicable to almost every whistleblower case, such as the scope of protected activity and who qualifies for protection. He shows what constitutes discriminatory conduct, what type of evidence
Includes bibliographical references (p. [487]-514) and index
Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
Contents; Abbreviations; Acknowledgments; 1. Overview of a Whistleblower Claim: A Step-by-Step Approach; 2. Whistleblower Protection under the Common Law: A State-by-State Review; 3. Federal Statutory Protection for Whistleblowers; 4. Whistleblower Protection under the First Amendment and the Civil Rights Act of 1871; 5. Environmental and Nuclear Whistleblowing; 6. The False Claims Act: Qui Tam Provisions and Whistleblower Protection; 7. OSHA and Workplace Safety Whistleblowing; 8. Legal Principles in Whistleblower Law; 9. Damages, Remedies, and Attorney Fees
10. Settlement Agreements and Hush Money11. The Future of Whistleblower Protection: A Model Law; Appendixes; Bibliography; Index
