Whistleblowers and whistleblowing are in the news more and more these days. From Harvey Weinstein to the Supreme Court taking up a whistleblower case, the news is filled with stories of persons stepping forward to report on unethical, illegal, or simply nefarious conduct. For most Americans, there is one name most associated with whistleblower: Daniel Ellsberg, who recently gave a lengthy interview about his experiences in releasing what came to be known as the Pentagon Papers and how those issues are just as relevant today.

Thomas Fox has practiced law for over 40 years. Tom writes the daily award-winning blog, the FCPA Compliance and Ethics blog and founded the Compliance Podcast Network. Tom leads the discussion on AI in...