Government Whistleblowers
Responsibility and Ethics in Government Contracting: KKC is currently representing Ms. Bunnatine Greenhouse, the former top contracting officer for the Army Corps of Engineers, in a federal lawsuit, Greenhouse v. Harvey. Ms. Greenhouse was harassed and demoted when she blew the whistle on a $7 billion “emergency” contract that was improperly awarded to Halliburton/KBR in the run-up to the Iraq war.
Free Speech for Federal Employees: In Sanjour v. EPA, our attorneys successfully represented two federal workers and a public-interest organization, thus establishing the First Amendment right of federal employees to engage in outside speaking activities, regardless of their viewpoints. The case led to a nationwide injunction prohibiting the federal government from enforcing speech-related travel restrictions on its employees.
The Right to File in Federal Court: In Ikossi v. Winter, our client set the precedent that whistleblowers whose cases also involve discrimination on the basis of sex, age, race or national origin can file their claims as a “mixed case” in federal court, with the right to a jury trial.