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Ensuring that Nobody is Above the Law

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KBK clients above, from top left: Former Washington Commanders employee Emily Applegate testifies before House Oversight Committee; Dr. Christine Blasey Ford prepares to testify before Senate Judiciary Committee; COVID-19 whistleblower Dr. Rick Bright testifies before House Energy and Commerce subcommittee.

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Six months ago, in July 2025, we published a blog post providing a brief history of noncompete agreements in the United States; describing the current status of federal restrictions on noncompetes; and discussing the...

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On January 29, 2026, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) Antitrust Division issued its first-ever whistleblower reward under the Antitrust Division’s Whistleblower Rewards Program, which launched in partnership with...

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On March 9, 2026, it becomes official: the civil service protections guaranteed to federal employees by the Civil Service Reform Act (“CSRA”) are no longer available to a large swath of federal employees.  The...

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NIH Scientist Files Whistleblower Complaint Alleging Retaliation by HHS and NIH for Speaking Out Against Politicization of Science and Unlawful Grant Terminations

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In Complaint Filed with the U.S. Office of Special Counsel, Career NIH Program Director Alleges Unlawful Retaliation for Protected Whistleblowing Activity (Washington, D.C.) – Dr. Jenna Norton, a career government...

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Following SCOTUS’s Welcome Decision in Murray v. UBS Securities, the Second Circuit Rules for Railroad Whistleblowers

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In this time of economic uncertainty, when blowing the whistle on an employer’s wrongdoing may seem especially risky, a recent Second Circuit Court of Appeals decision offers support to those willing to take that risk.  In...

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