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Seeking mental health care can support clearance eligibility. Learn what Guideline I evaluates, what the SF-86 asks, and how to address reporting questions. Continue reading Mental Health Treatment and Security Clearances: What Seeking Help Really Means
A Statement of Reasons is your opportunity to answer the government’s concerns before a clearance is denied or revoked. Here is how the process works, the deadlines that apply, and how to build an effective response. Continue reading How to Respond to a Security Clearance Statement of Reasons (SOR)
Ahead of The Social Reckoning, a look back at Andrew P. Bakaj’s 2021 role as lead counsel to Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen, undertaken as counsel with Whistleblower Aid. Continue reading Ahead of “The Social Reckoning”: Revisiting Frances Haugen’s Facebook Disclosures
State legalization and the 2026 rescheduling of certain medical marijuana products have not changed how security clearance adjudicators treat marijuana use. Here is what the rules say about past use, current use, CBD, and the SF-86. Continue reading Marijuana and Security Clearances: What Rescheduling Does and Doesn’t Change
For Immediate ReleaseSeptember 6, 2024 Washington, DC – On September 5, 2024, CBS News reported on CRLG client Ram Tumuluri’s disclosure to the U.S. Congress concerning misconduct by Steward Health and its leadership violating the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act through its conduct in Malta. Prior to his disclosures to the U.S. government, on multiple occasions my … Continue reading STATEMENT ON BEHALF OF SRI RAM TUMULURI
For Immediate Release June 1, 2023 The Daily Pakistan published a false and defamatory article about my client, Mr. Tumuluri. To be clear: there is absolutely no direct connection between my client or VGH at the time he had interest in the company, and the company identified in the article as “Gozo International Medicare Ltd”. … Continue reading Statement on behalf of Sri Ram Tumuluri regarding false, defamatory, and targeted reporting published by the Daily Pakistan
For Immediate Release May 30, 2023 I represent Sri Ram Tumuluri, a lawful whistleblower who has bravely came forward to disclose illegal activity by current and/or former senior Maltese government officials and current and/or former officials with Steward Health Care. I am writing to confirm that I, on behalf of my client, have filed disclosures … Continue reading STATEMENT ON BEHALF OF SRI RAM TUMULURI
Andrew P. Bakaj, the firm’s managing partner and in his capacity as Senior Counsel with Whistleblower Aid, has been leading the effort in representing Frances Haugen, the Facebook Whistleblower. Andrew has been by Frances’ side as she testified before both the U.S. House and Senate as well as overseas before the British Parliament, the French … Continue reading Andrew P. Bakaj Serves as Lead Counsel to Facebook Whistleblower Frances Haugen Through Whistleblower Aid
Andrew P. Bakaj, the firm’s managing partner, appeared on CNN’s Smerconish Saturday, March 27, 2021, to discuss marijuana use and its impact on a security clearance. To watch Andrew’s appearance, click here or the image, below. Continue reading Andrew P. Bakaj, Managing Partner, appears on CNN’s “Smerconish” to discuss marijuana use and security clearances
Andrew Bakaj named among Washington’s Top Attorneys and among Washington’s Most Influential People Continue reading Andrew P. Bakaj, Managing Partner, named among Washington, DC’s Top Attorneys AND among Washington’s Most Influential People
