In Their Own Words - Bharara
Posted 01/23/15
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DOJ Catch Of The Week -- New York State Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver
Posted 01/23/15
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By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team
This week's Department of Justice "catch of the week" goes to long-time New York State Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver. Yesterday, the US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York and the FBI's New York Field Office jointly announced their arrest of Silver on charges he used his...
January 22, 2015
Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine announced a settlement with northwest Ohio residents who allegedly used their charity, most recently known as Defining Vision Ministries Inc. and previously known as Focus Up Ministries, to solicit funds for an alleged international pyramid scheme called Profitable Sunrise.January 22, 2015
Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen G. Kane announced the arrest of Claire Risoldi of Bucks County and four members of her family who allegedly conspired to defraud insurance companies in excess of $20M to live an “excessively extravagant lifestyle.” PARedemption For Air Marshal Whistleblower Robert Maclean
Posted 01/22/15
By Gordon Schnell
In a much anticipated decision, the Supreme Court yesterday ruled former federal air marshal Robert J. MacLean did not violate the law when he publicly exposed the Transportation Security Administration's (TSA) plan to skimp on air marshal coverage. The decision was a narrow one and openly invited Congress or the President to take action if they see fit to prevent future TSA whistleblowers from...
The Mad Science of Animal Experiments for Cheaper Meat Production
Posted 01/22/15
By Marlene Koury
The U.S. Meat Animal Research Center in southern Nebraska devotes itself to scientific experiments on animals aimed at reducing the cost and increasing the production of meat. Whistleblower James Keen, a scientist and veterinarian who worked at the center for 24 years, blew the whistle on the center’s appalling practices by taking his story to the New York Times. The New York Times conducted an...
In Their Own Words - MacLean
Posted 01/21/15
-- “I think I did everything the right way based on the training and the information I had at the time. And I would do it again. I took a sworn oath as a law enforcement officer to risk my life to save other lives, and I’ve been lucky to get all of the support that I get. Most whistleblowers don’t get any support and throw in the towel. I just lost my job – better men and women than me have given up their...
Whistleblower News from the Inside - January 21, 2015
Posted 01/21/15
By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team
Supreme Court sides with air marshal whistleblower – The Court ruled that Robert MacLean, who revealed that the TSA planned to withdraw surveillance from planes to save money, can seek whistleblower protection. Washington Post
VA settles dozens of whistleblower complaints – The agency announced it has settled more than 2 dozen complaints from whistleblowers alleging...