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Trump Lashes Out Against Intelligence Leaks

Posted 02/15/17

By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team President Trump unleashed a twitter tirade this morning, condemning the nation’s intelligence agencies for “leaking” information about his Administration’s alleged dealings with Russia both before and after the presidential campaign. The tweet tempest arrived on the heels of the resignation of Michael Flynn as National Security Adviser. The tweet storm began around...

In Their Own Words -- Roth

Posted 02/15/17

-- “I found much that was alarming about being a citizen during the tenures of Richard Nixon and George W. Bush. But, whatever I may have seen as their limitations of character or intellect, neither was anything like as humanly impoverished as Trump is: ignorant of government, of history, of science, of philosophy, of art, incapable of expressing or recognizing subtlety or nuance, destitute of all decency, and...

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Whistleblower News From The Inside - February 15, 2017

Posted 02/15/17

By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team Snowden seeking to protect journalists, whistleblowers – “The whistleblower has been quietly serving as board president of the Freedom of the Press Foundation, a nonprofit that supports public-interest journalism.” CNET Whistleblower laws could deliver multi-billion budget boost to Australia – “Top Australian-American lawyer Lesley Ann Skillen has highlighted the...

Comments to the Australian Parliament: Reward your Whistleblowers

Posted 02/14/17
By Gordon Schnell

Good news for whistleblowers down under: the Australian Parliament is considering whether to enact legislation to protect and reward those who blow the whistle on corporate, public, and not-for-profit wrongdoing. Such legislation would correct serious deficiencies in Australia’s current system, where whistleblowers assume great personal risk for no personal gain. As a first step, a Parliamentary Joint Committee...

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In Their Own Words -- Cooper

Posted 02/14/17

-- "Giving Armstrong 'credit' for the benefits he delivered while using (performance-enhancing drugs) could be viewed as an unjust reward for having successfully concealed his doping for so long.''

U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper in his ruling that the whistleblower suit against Lance Armstrong for allegedly defrauding the US Postal Service will proceed to trial. Click here for more.

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Judge Order $100M Lance Armstrong Whistleblower Suit to Trial

Posted 02/14/17

By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team Yesterday, U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper in Washington refused to throw out the $100 million lawsuit brought by the United States against former cycling icon Lance Armstrong, clearing the way for trial. The lawsuit was originally brought under the whistleblower provisions of the False Claims Act by Armstrong's former teammate Floyd Landis. Landis and the government...

Tagged in: FCA Federal, Government Procurement Fraud, Whistleblower Case,

Whistleblower News From The Inside -- February 14, 2017

Posted 02/14/17

By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team Queens man admits smuggling endangered turtles in packages marked "snacks" -- Hsien Lin Hsu pleaded guilty in Federal District Court in Brooklyn to trafficking in the protected turtles in violation of the Endangered Species Act and an international wildlife treaty." NYT Does your small business need a whistleblower policy? -- "[H]ere are a few of the main reasons why you need...

Russia Considers Returning Snowden to U.S. to “Curry Favor” with Trump

Posted 02/13/17

By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team A U.S. official who has analyzed various sensitive intelligence reports revealed that the Russian government is considering handing over NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden to the United States to curry favor with President Trump. Both Snowden’s ACLU attorney and his Russian attorney have publicly stated they are unaware of any plan to send him back to the United States. Snowden...

In Their Own Words -- Zarate

Posted 02/13/17

-- "I think at the end of the day, Moscow holds the cards here."

Former deputy national security adviser Juan Zarate on the potential timing and execution of any deal between Russia and the United States to return NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden.

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Whistleblower News From The Inside - February 13, 2017

Posted 02/13/17

By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team Plantation Physician and Physician Practice to Pay $750,000 to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations – Dr. Paul B. Tartell and his practice have agreed to pay $750,000 to resolve allegations that he violated the False Claims Act by billing for surgical endoscopies that were not provided or not medically necessary. DOJ NY State Settles Fraud Lawsuit vs. Former AIG CEO...

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