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Fraudster Of The Week -- R. Seth Williams, Philly's District Attorney

By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team On Tuesday, a federal grand jury indicted Philadelphia District Attorney R. Seth Williams on charges of bribery and fraud.  The 50-page, 23-count indictment accuses Williams of accepting opulent gifts—including Burberry accessories, checks worth thousands of dollars, trips to a Dominican resort, and a $3,212 custom sofa—from various business owners for whom Williams was...

In Their Own Words -- Black

-- “It was a very devastating experience for me to be terminated after having 34 years of a successful career.  It caused a lot of hardship, mentally, emotionally, financially. . . . That was very traumatic for me and quite a shock.”

Sandra Black, the whistleblower who reported violations at Savannah River Nuclear Solutions, commenting on her battle to bring the truth to light.  She was eventually vindicated,...

Energy Department Whistleblower Finally Gets Justice

By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team Sandra Black did the right thing — and was fired.  As a highly rated and decorated employee-concerns manager at Savannah River Nuclear Solutions, Black was a channel for staffers to report safety, management and other issues at the nuclear storage complex in South Carolina.  But she found some of her reports were rejected by managers more interested in cover-ups.  She blew...

Whistleblower News From The Inside -- March 24, 2017

By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team Today is International Whistleblower Day --  The Southeast Europe Coalition on Whistleblower Protection has deemed today, March 24, 2017, as International Whistleblower Day.  The group aims to celebrate whistleblowers for their roles in saving countless lives and billions of dollars worldwide. The group says, “Whistleblowers are the true guardians of truth and justice in our...

Russian Whistleblower’s Lawyer “Falls” From Window

By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team Nikolai Gorokhov, the lawyer for the family of Sergei Magnitsky, is in critical condition after experiencing a fall from a fourth-story window on the morning of a key hearing. Some reports are saying that he jumped from his apartment as a crane was lifting a large bathtub into his home. Other reports are alleging that he was a victim of defenestration. Gorokhov was scheduled...

Whistleblower News From The Inside -- March 23, 2017

By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team Montana legislature passes new whistleblower protection bill—The state legislature has approved a bill to protect whistleblowers from retaliation in state government positions. A similar bill was previously was vetoed by Governor Steve Bullock, who said that the language in the previous bill was too broad, and would result in expensive and frivolous litigation. The new bill...

Trump Withdraws Nomination of OSC Head Carolyn Lerner, Popular Whistleblower Advocate

In a move criticized by whistleblower advocates, President Trump “withdr[ew] from further Senate consideration” the reappointment nomination of Carolyn Lerner.  An Obama administration appointee, Lerner has been Special Counsel since 2011, heading the Office of Special Counsel (OSC).   The independent federal investigative and prosecutorial agency’s stated primary mission includes “protecting federal...

Whistleblower News From The Inside -- March 22, 2017

By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team Philadelphia District Attorney R. Seth Williams indicted on corruption charges — “A 50-page, 23-count indictment accused Mr. Williams of accepting lavish gifts — including trips to a Dominican resort, Burberry accessories, checks for thousands of dollars and a custom sofa worth $3,212 — from businessmen for whom he was willing to do favors. The indictment also accused...

In Their Own Words -- Bonifassi

-- “It could mean the end of small fines -- in the millions of euros -- and that’s a good thing . . . France was totally backwards compared to the U.S. in that respect.”

French criminal lawyer Stephane Bonifassi on how the UBS AG trial could herald a change in how France combats financial crime.

UBS to Face French Tax Trial After Settlement Talks Fail

By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team UBS AG, the Swiss bank, will stand trial in France for allegedly helping wealthy clients evade taxes by hiding funds overseas. UBS had been in settlement negotiations with French authorities, but the parties had been unable to agree on the size of the fine. UBS reportedly rejected a settlement proposed by French prosecutors that included a fine of $1.1 billion euros (about...