In Their Own Words . . . .

In Their Own Words… SEC Chairman Paul Atkins on Protecting Whistleblowers

By the Constantine Cannon Whistleblower Team On October 7, 2025, SEC Chairman Paul Atkins gave a keynote address at the 25th Annual A.A. Sommer, Jr. Lecture on Corporate, Securities, and Financial Law at Fordham School of Law.¹ Atkins’s speech centered around the Wells process, which is a process that usually occurs at the end of an investigation where SEC enforcement staff notify potential respondents or...

In Their Own Words… Acting Assistant Attorney General Matthew R. Galeotti

By the Constantine Cannon Whistleblower Team

Speech Highlights

“My message is simple: A few months ago, I said we would focus on the work of holding white-collar criminals accountable, and we are doing just that. We are identifying, investigating, and prosecuting fraud and corruption, and we are doing so in an effective, focused, fair, and efficient manner. Most importantly, we are focused on protecting the...

In Their Own Words… Jacklyn DeMar, President and CEO of The Anti-Fraud Coalition on the New Antitrust Whistleblower Rewards Program

By the Constantine Cannon Whistleblower Team The Department of Justice recently announced a new Antitrust Whistleblower Rewards Program. The new program offers substantial rewards for eligible whistleblowers who “report antitrust crimes and related offenses that harm consumers, taxpayers, and free market competition” across a wide range of industries.¹ Whistleblowers who have knowledge of antitrust crimes,...

In Their Own Words… Attorney General Nominee Pam Bondi

“The False Claims Act is so important… I would defend the constitutionality… of the False Claims Act.” On January 15, 2025, Attorney General nominee Pam Bondi attended her Senate confirmation hearing and answered questions from Senator Chuck Grassley, who has demonstrated unwavering support for the False Claims Act. In response to questions about her commitment to the FCA, Bondi shared her perspective on...

In Their Own Words... Japan News (Yomiuri Shimbun) Editorial

"If those who have the courage to blow the whistle on wrongdoing in an organization suffer ill-treatment, no one will be able to raise their voice.  For the healthy development of society, whistleblowers must be protected." From The Yomiuri Shimbun, as published in The Japan News, on the government's plans to revise the Whistleblower Protection Law to include criminal penalties against those taking adverse action...

In Their Own Words… Principal Associate Deputy Attorney General Marshall Miller

“We’ve given good actors more avenues to help us go after the bad guys . . . .  Whistleblowing. We know it works. Whistleblower reports to the government lead to prosecutions and civil enforcement actions. Internal reports help companies address misconduct before it gets out of hand. And support for whistleblowing is non-partisan.” Excerpts from Principal Associate Deputy Attorney General Marshall Miller's

In Their Own Words... Eliza Lockhart from the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI)

“Having an insider who can provide the emails and can provide the evidence just changes the game.  But it means that you need to get over the idea that a whistleblower is going to be this kind of moralistic hero that we put on a pedestal.  That perception is not helpful for investigations, and it is not fair on whistleblowers.” RUSI’s Eliza Lockhart, as reported in Financial Times, on the need for a UK...

In Their Own Words ... David Lochridge, Former OceanGate Operations Director

“The whole idea behind [OceanGate] was to make money, that’s it…there was very little in the way of science” . . . “I didn't want to lose my job. I wanted to do the Titanic. But to dive it safely. It was on my bucket list, too....” —David Lochridge, former OceanGate operations director and whistleblower testifying before U.S. Marine Board of Investigation.  Watch here.

In Their Own Words. . . .California Attorney General Rob Bonta

“At the California Department of Justice, we believe that the healthcare system should serve patients.  Yet, too often, private equity has served corporate profiteers by maximizing their profits at the expense of access, quality, and affordability of healthcare for Californians.”  California Attorney General Rob Bonta’s statement concerning recent legislation (AB 3129) introduced in California addressing...

In Their Own Words. . . .Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa)

"The False Claims Act is our nation’s primary weapon against fraud, and it has been amended by Congress and reaffirmed by the courts throughout our history.  The qui tam provision has been particularly essential in our fight against fraudsters by leveraging whistleblowers’ knowledge of schemes that the government likely wouldn’t uncover on its own.  These brave and patriotic whistleblowers play a critical...