President Trump today signed the Department of Veterans Affairs Accountability and Whistleblower Protection Act into law. This VA reform bill gives the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (“VA”) David Shulkin and future VA Secretaries the ability to discipline and fire employees for poor…
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Government, Veterans Affairs, whistleblower attorney, Whistleblower protection
In two recent opinions, the U.S. Supreme Court handed victory to veteran-owned small businesses under the “Rule of Two” process, as well as whistleblowers under the False Claims Act (“FCA”). Both opinions represent a significant victory for veteran-owned small businesses…
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Embattled Phoenix VA whistleblower Brandon Coleman has settled his retaliation claim with the Department of Veterans Affairs, which was taken up and investigated by the Office of Special Counsel (“OSC”). Following the settlement, Coleman returned to work at the VA…
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Veterans Affairs, Whistleblower protection, workplace retaliation