Firm News

August 1, 2019

Constantine Cannon’s groundbreaking settlement in Cisco receives extensive press coverage, including comments from whistleblower attorneys Mary Inman, Anne Hartman, Michael Ronickher, and Hamsa Mahendranathan:

• Cisco to Pay $8.6 Million to Settle Government Claims of Flawed Tech, New York Times, July 31, 2019.
• Cisco to pay $8.6 million fine for selling government hackable surveillance technology, Washington Post, July 31, 2019.
• Expert wins settlement in whistleblower case against Cisco, Associated Press, July 31, 2019.
• Cisco whistleblower gets first False Claims payout over cybersecurity, Reuters, July 31, 2019.
• Cisco settles with cybersecurity whistleblower, setting a precedent, CNBC, July 31, 2019.
• Cisco pays $8.6m after whistleblower discloses security flaws in video surveillance system, Computer Weekly, August 1, 2019.
• North Carolina joins $6 million settlement with Cisco over flawed security software, The News & Observer, August 1, 2019.

July 31, 2019

Partner Eric Havian was quoted in The Recorder article, Qui Tam Plaintiff Facing Dismissal Bid From Feds in Gilead Case.  Click here to read the article.

July 20, 2019

Partner Mary Inman was quoted in Nikkei Asian Review concerning Standard Chartered Bank's $1.1B settlement of whistleblower allegations regarding Iran sanctions violations.  Click here to read the article.

July 17, 2019

C|C Partner Robert S. Schwartz was quoted in the Washington Post article, Thank (or blame) John Paul Stevens for your binge-watching habit.  An article on the lasting legal protection for providers of digital products and services capable of both infringing and non-infringing uses.  The author quotes intellectual property law expert Robert S. Schwartz -- “We could not today buy most consumer digital products or log on to most online services that search for, store, and respond to copyrighted information. All online services . . . Click here to read more.

July 15, 2019

Partner Mary Inman was quoted in the Yorkshire Post article, Harrogate whistleblower backs call for tough reforms to protect everyone who has courage to speak up.    Click here to read the article.

July 3, 2019

Partner Eric Havian was quoted in the Law360 article, Gov't Contracts Cases To Watch In The 2nd Half of 2019.  Click here to read the article.

July 3, 2019

Partner Ankur Kapoor was quoted in the Law360 article, The Top Antitrust Conduct Cases Of 2019: Midyear Report.  Click here to read the article.

July 3, 2019

Partner Mary Inman speaks at annual conference of Tax Justice Network at City University in London, July 3, 2019: "Whistleblowing in Asia and the UK: then and now."  Click here to read the Conference Agenda.

July 2, 2019

Partner Eric Havian was quoted in the Law360 article, Biggest Gov't Contracts Decisions Of 2019: Midyear Report.  Click here to read the article.