In Their Own Words -- Goelman
Posted 05/25/16
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Whistleblower News From The Inside -- May 25, 2016
Posted 05/25/16
By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team
New organization opens doors to protect 1st Amendment – The Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University will focus on protecting one of the Constitutional protections whistleblowers rely upon most. Miami Herald
Former NBA All-Star indicted for charity fraud – Kermit Washington, remembered most for nearly killing another player on-court with a punch to the...
In Their Own Words — Lt. Col. Teresa James
Posted 05/24/16
-- "THERE'S A LACK OF TRUST AND CONFIDENCE IN OUR SYSTEM BECAUSE SO MANY CLAIMS (OF WHISTLEBLOWING) ARE NOT SUBSTANTIATED."
West Virginia National Guard Lt. Col. Teresa James on the unprecedented finding by the Defense Department Inspector General's Office substantiating her retaliation for reporting that she had been raped by a senior officer. Click here for more.Whistleblower News From The Inside — May 24, 2016
Posted 05/24/16
By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team
Congressional study finds NFL tried to influence concussion research -- "Our investigation has shown that while the N.F.L. had been publicly proclaiming its role as funder and accelerator of important research, it was privately attempting to influence that research." NYT
Second Circuit reverses dismissal of Libor rate-fixing case against big banks -- "A three-judge...
In Their Own Words -- McKessy
Posted 05/23/16
-- “The recent flurry of awards reflects the high-quality nature of the tips the SEC is receiving as public awareness of the whistleblower program grows.”
Chief of the SEC Whistleblower Office Sean X. McKessy commenting on over $10 million awarded by the SEC to whistleblowers in the past week. Click here for more.Whistleblower News From The Inside -- May 23, 2016
Posted 05/23/16
By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team
Snowden calls for whistleblower shield after claims by new Pentagon source – NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden advocates for a total shield for whistleblowers after allegations the Pentagon retaliated against a former employee, which in Snowden’s view dismissed claims of major establishment figures that he had internal routes to address his concerns rather than leak the...
Whistleblower News From The Inside -- May 20, 2016
Posted 05/20/16
By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team
US rewards international whistleblowers for help in uncovering fraud -- The US is putting out a call to international whistleblowers saying they are best positioned to uncover schemes involving fraudulent bills submitted to the U.S. government, tax evasion, and/or securities fraud involving U.S. companies. HuffPo
US files lawsuit alleging Guild Mortgage improperly...
Whistleblower News From The Inside — May 19, 2016
Posted 05/19/16
By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team
Theranos admits patient’s blood testing was faulty – Theranos, once valued at $9B, told federal health regulators the company voided and revised two years of results from its Edison blood-testing devices and issued tens of thousands of corrected reports to doctors and patients; the disclosure comes in the wake of criminal and civil investigations and a CMS threat to shutter...
In Their Own Words -- Harvey
Posted 05/18/16