Honesty Without Fear - 2/28/12

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.

You can take action to protect whistleblowers by signing the petition at www.whistleblowersradio.org.

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Honesty Without Fear - 2/21/12

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.”

You can take action to protect the FDA whistleblowers and demand the government stop illegally targeting whistleblowers for surveillance at www.whistleblowersradio.org.

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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Honesty Without Fear - 2/14/12

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 at www.whistleblowersradio.org.

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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Honesty Without Fear - 2/7/12

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 at www.whistleblowersradio.org.

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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Honesty Without Fear - 01/31/12

This week host Stephen M. Kohn will discuss the major lawsuit filed by six whistleblowers against the FDA for its illegal surveillance program. Kohn is the lead attorney for the scientists and doctors involved in the suit, and he will explain how the monitoring program violated the employees' First Amendment rights and endangered the health and safety of millions of Americans.

Listeners are encouraged to call in with their questions to 1-888-874-4888 and to TAKE ACTION at www.whistleblowersradio.org to demand an end to dangerous and illegal surveillance programs run by federal agencies like the FDA.

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