Concepts And Procedures In Whistleblower Law »

STEPHEN M. KOHN is a partner in the Washington, D.C., law firm of Kohn, Kohn & Colapinto, LLP, and Chairperson of the Board of Directors of the National Whistleblower Center. He is the former Director of Corporate Litigation for the Government Accountability Project. Nationally recognized for his scholarship and litigation on behalf of whistleblowers, Kohn in 1985 authored the first legal text on whistleblower law. He is the author of Concepts and Procedures in Whistleblower Law (Quorum, 2000).

Examines the 35 federal laws that protect whistleblowers and their rights, plus the common law protections available in each of the 50 states, and a practical guide to conceptualizing and litigating whistleblower cases.

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Kohn, a lawyer and chairperson of the Board of Directors of the National Whistleblower Center, offers a unified examination of the 35 federal laws that protect whistleblowers and their rights, plus the common law protections available in each state. He lays out basic legal principles applicable to almost every whistleblower case, and shows what constitutes discriminatory conduct, what type of evidence demonstrates that improper retaliation occurred, and how to calculate damages and attorney fees. He also discusses the burdens of proof on both the employee and employer, and common settlement and procedural issues. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)