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In Their Own Words -- Schiff

-- “Whether the White House’s desire to avoid a public claim of executive privilege to keep [Sally Yates] from providing the full truth on what happened contributed to the decision to cancel [yesterday’s] hearing, we do not know.  But we would urge that the open hearing be rescheduled without delay and that Ms. Yates be permitted to testify freely and openly.’’

Rep. Adam B. Schiff, the ranking Democrat on...

Trump Administration Tried to Stop Sally Yates From Testifying to Congress on the Administration's Russian Ties

By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team Shortly before Rep. Devin Nunes abruptly canceled this week’s House Intelligence Committee hearings on the Trump campaign’s alleged ties to Russia, the Trump administration sought to block former acting attorney general Sally Yates from testifying at those hearings. Yates served as deputy attorney general in the final years of the Obama administration, and also as acting...

Whistleblower News From The Inside -- March 29, 2017

By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team New Jersey legislators seek to limit secret deals between whistleblowers and government —“Several months after Gov. Chris Christie’s administration paid $1.5 million to settle a high-profile whistleblower case — keeping several key documents related to alleged misconduct confidential — state lawmakers are trying to make sure similar legal settlements will be subject to...

In Their Own Words -- Lovelace

-- "It was the right thing to do."

National Guard Major Joseph Lovelace on his decision to blow the whistle on what he considered to be wasteful spending and mismanagement in the California National Guard. Click here for more.

DOJ: Chicago Chiropractor Billed over $10 Million for Nonexistent Services

By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team Seeking to crackdown on fraud within the chiropractic field, the Department of Justice recently announced the indictment of Chicago-based chiropractor Henry Posada on 18 counts of health care fraud. The government alleges that from 2008 to 2016, Posada fraudulently billed over $10 million in chiropractic services to both Medicare and private insurers. According to the...

Why So Many Russians Finally Have Taken to the Streets

By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team So what is really behind the protests Sunday in Russia where tens of thousands of citizens took to the streets to voice their displeasure at what they see as a country run amok in corruption? Not only were they largest protests in years. They occurred despite the government efforts to suppress any kind of civil disobedience. Not to mention a crackdown on the rabble-rousers...

Whistleblower News From The Inside -- March 28, 2017

By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team National Guard whistleblower says he was forced to retire -- "Nine months after he talked with a reporter to expose wasteful spending and mismanagement in the California National Guard, Maj. Joseph Lovelace abruptly received three unexpected performance reviews . . . [which] carried an underlying message that senior Army officers recognize as career-killing language…."

Whistleblower in Brazil Meat Scandal Takes on Powerful Industry

By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team Government health inspector Daniel Gouveia Teixeira was responsible for inspecting meat at the Peccin Agro Industrial Ltda plant in Brazil’s Parana state. Three years ago, Teixeira confronted the plant managers with evidence of what he alleged was excess use of marrow, bone, and other slaughterhouse by-products in meat products destined for human consumption. Teixeira was...

In Their Own Words -- Teixeira

-- "Being honest and doing my job makes me crazy?" "That's crazy!"

Brazilian whistleblower Daniel Gouveia Teixeira responding to comments his friends made to him when he decided to take on the meat production industry for its alleged health violations.

Whistleblower News From The Inside -- March 27, 2017

By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team Hospital Company MedStar Can’t Dodge False Claims Act Charges – MedStar Health Inc. must face claims it conspired with a revenue-cycle vendor to submit false admissions certifications for patients covered by Medicare. Judge Robert M. Dow Jr. of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois March 22 refused to dismiss claims brought under the False Claims Act...