Research on whistleblowing has increased significantly in the last decades, and so number of laws governing whistleblowing. Whereas EU recently enacted a Directive (Directive 2019/1937) protecting whistleblowers, US gone one step further long ago, not only them but also offering substantial monetary rewards for their information. More countries are now adopting reward programs, while numerous r...

This paper focuses on the contribution of digital government (DGOV) to Whistleblowing (WB). While considerable efforts have been devoted to DGOV and WB separately, research work at the intersection of these two domains is very scarce; hence and a systematic DGOV for WB (DGOV4WB) research framework has yet to emerge. This paper aims to identify the potential issues in whistleblowing and explore ...

BACKGROUND European Union law prohibits companies from marketing drugs off-label. In the United Kingdom--as in some other European countries, but unlike the United States--industry self-regulatory bodies are tasked with supervising compliance with marketing rules. The objectives of this study were to (1) characterize off-label promotion rulings in the UK compared to the whistleblower-initiated ...

TOPIC: Lung Cancer TYPE: Medical Student/Resident Case Reports INTRODUCTION: Dyspnea and wheezing are the common complaints encountered in primary care setting. Primary physicians should keep diseases their minds while also keeping rare differential diagnosis. The incidence of pulmonary carcinoid is around 5 cases/100,000. Carcinoid tumors comprise 2% all lung tumors. (1) Hemoptysis cough most ...

Business litigators can play a critical role in helping companies deal with whistleblower issues. At the outset, they can assist in developing strong compliance policies and procedures to minimize the occurrence of claims and to increase the chances that any complaints will be dealt with internally. Even the best pol­ icies, however, will not eliminate whistleblow­ er cases, so counsel will als...