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In Their Own Words -- Snowden

-- “Whistleblowers are elected by circumstance. Nobody self nominates to be a whistleblower because it’s so painful.”

Edward Snowden at a speech he gave Friday by teleconference at Stanford University. Click here for more.

DOJ Catch Of The Week -- PharMerica Corporation

By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team This week's Department of Justice "catch of the week" goes to PharMerica Corporation, an organization of long-term care pharmacies that dispense medications to residents of nursing homes and skilled nursing facilities across the country.  Yesterday, PharMerica agreed to pay $31.5 million to settle charges it violated the Controlled Substances Act by dispensing Schedule II...

In Their Own Words — Schnell

-- “Traditionally, there has been a lot of stigma attached with being a whistleblower, there still is.  I think we all grow up with that kind of schoolyard mentality that nobody likes a snitch, and I think that it’s still out there….but it’s lessening as…more and more whistleblower stories are coming out.” 

Constantine Cannon whistleblower lawyer Gordon Schnell discussing the evolving perception of...

Whistleblower News From The Inside -- May 15, 2015

By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team How do you make millions by doing good? Become a whistleblower – More and more whistleblowers are coming forward as US agencies dole out millions in whistleblower awards for valuable corporate information, although the driving force for most whistleblowers is trying to fix the wrongdoings, not the promise of a reward.  Guardian Whistleblower says VA improperly spent billions...

In Their Own Words

-- "While no one wants tattletales, we do want to provide safety to those who blow the whistle on corporations as well elected and non-elected officials to safeguard the interests of the public.  And there is no doubt that that perceived lack of protection helps keep some officials corrupt, people dipping into the cookie jar and would-be whistleblowers whispering."

New Haven Register editorial calling for greater...

Whistleblower News From The Inside -- May 14, 2015

By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team Big banks expected to plead guilty to felony charges in Forex investigation -- The DOJ "is preparing to announce that Barclays, JPMorgan Chase, Citigroup and the Royal Bank of Scotland will collectively pay several billion dollars and plead guilty to criminal antitrust violations for rigging the price of foreign currencies."  NYT More evidence added to IRS whistleblower...

In Their Own Words — Sterling

-- “I am comfortable with myself, and the choices that I’ve made because I know I would not have done it any other way. I like who I see in the mirror.”

CIA whistleblower Jeffrey Sterling speaking about his decision to blow the whistle on what he says were US efforts to undermine Iran’s nuclear program.  Click here for more.

Whistleblower News From The Inside -- May 13, 2015

By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team SEC charges ITT educational services, top executives with fraud --The SEC brought fraud charges against ITT Educational Services Inc. and two of its top executives alleging they misled investors about the looming financial impact of two badly-performing student-loan programs on the for-profit educator.   WSJ CIA Whistleblower Jeffrey Sterling speaks out -- Jeffrey Sterling’s...

In Their Own Words -- Wiebe

-- "I’m hopeful that more whistleblowers, in whatever venue, in whatever domain they work in will indeed come forth, because if we don’t have a modicum, even a modicum of truth in our governments, how are we to survive as a democracy?"

Retired NSA analyst and whistleblower J. Kirk Wiebe in the wake of the sentencing of CIA whistleblower Jeffrey Sterling to 3 1/2 years in prison.  Click here for more.

Whistleblower News From The Inside -- May 12, 2015

By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team Former CIA whistleblower Jeffrey Sterling sentenced to 3 1/2 years in prison -- He was convicted in January for leaking details of a secret mission to thwart Iran’s nuclear ambitions and government prosecutors were seeking a much harsher sentence.  MSNBC NFL suspends Tom Brady 4 games over Deflategate scandal -- The star Patriots QB will sit out the first four games of the...