In Their Own Words . . . .

In Their Own Words — Tippett

Posted 10/25/16

"To take whistleblowers seriously, we need to set aside our judgments about them and their motives, and focus instead on the message they convey."

Elizabeth C. Tippett, Assistant Professor, University of Oregon School of Law, on why "Corporations Ignore Whistleblowers at Their Peril."

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In Their Own Words -- Hayes

Posted 10/24/16

-- “These companies promoted a culture of lies and lawlessness that left a trail of pollution in the Pacific Ocean. Knowing that the Coast Guard was going to do an inspection of their shipping vessel, corporate managers allowed the Chief Engineer to present falsified documents. The significant fines imposed in this case send a clear message that those who spoil our environment by putting their business interests...

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In Their Own Words -- Payden

Posted 10/21/16

-- “From that point, I began drinking the hand sanitizer.”

Angie Payden, Wells Fargo banker in Hudson, Wis., 2011 to 2014, discussing the toll working at Wells Fargo had on her personal health. Click here for more.

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In Their Own Words -- Guitron

Posted 10/19/16

-- “Now I know that nothing happened with my complaint. It just sat on someone’s desk. At the time, I didn’t know. But I was certainly trusting that everyone was doing what they were supposed to do. And they didn’t.”

Former Wells Fargo employee Yesenia Guitron commenting on how the government treated her whistleblower complaint revealing the bank’s phony bank account scheme.

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In Their Own Words — NGO

Posted 10/18/16

-- "WHISTLEBLOWING CAN SAVE LIVES, THE ENVIRONMENT AND MONEY."

Statement by trade union/NGO coalition to increase EU whistleblower protections. Click here for more.

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In Their Own Words -- Schneiderman

Posted 10/14/16

-- “Women and minority owned businesses have historically been shut out of government contracts for all the wrong reasons. That’s why our state, and localities, implement reasonable diversity standards to level the playing field. These contractors engaged in flagrant schemes that flouted the diversity rules they were required to meet, and in the process, denied minority- and women-owned businesses a fair shot...

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In Their Own Words -- Ceresney

Posted 10/12/16

-- “This has been a strong year for the Enforcement Division, with groundbreaking insider trading and FCPA [Foreign Corrupt Practices Act] cases and other important actions across the full spectrum of the securities laws.”

Andrew J. Ceresney, Director of the SEC’s Enforcement Division, commenting on the agency’s enforcement activities over the past year.

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In Their Own Words — Twain

Posted 10/11/16

-- "If you tell the truth you don't have to remember anything."

Mark Twain

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In Their Own Words -- Script used by Indian call centers

Posted 10/10/16

-- “Your 401(k) [retirement] plan will be frozen and confiscated, all your wages and benefits would be frozen. Your passport will be seized along with your state ID and if you belong to a country other than the United States then you will be deported…your Social Security number will be blocked for the next seven years and you will not be eligible for any benefits such as disability benefits, unemployment...

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In Their Own Words -- Havian

Posted 10/7/16

-- “It is corrupt to use the tax laws as a cover for corporate lobbying, but it's even worse in this case. Exxon uses ALEC's charitable status to fuel its disinformation campaign on climate change, so taxpayers are literally paying Exxon to lie to them."

Constantine Cannon partner Eric Havian commenting on IRS whistleblowers’ complaint alleging Exxon and a purported charity have colluded to finance a campaign...

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In Their Own Words — Tippett

"To take whistleblowers seriously, we need to set aside our judgments about them and their motives, and focus instead on the message they convey."

In Their Own Words -- Hayes

In Their Own Words -- Payden

-- “From that point, I began drinking the hand sanitizer.”

In Their Own Words -- Guitron

-- “Now I know that nothing happened with my complaint. It just sat on someone’s desk. At the time, I didn’t know. But I was certainly trusting that everyone was doing what they were supposed to do. And they didn’t.”

In Their Own Words — NGO

-- "WHISTLEBLOWING CAN SAVE LIVES, THE ENVIRONMENT AND MONEY."

In Their Own Words -- Schneiderman

In Their Own Words -- Ceresney

-- “This has been a strong year for the Enforcement Division, with groundbreaking insider trading and FCPA [Foreign Corrupt Practices Act] cases and other important actions across the full spectrum of the securities laws.”

In Their Own Words — Twain

-- "If you tell the truth you don't have to remember anything."

In Their Own Words -- Script used by Indian call centers

In Their Own Words -- Havian

-- “It is corrupt to use the tax laws as a cover for corporate lobbying, but it's even worse in this case. Exxon uses ALEC's charitable status to fuel its disinformation campaign on climate change, so taxpayers are literally paying Exxon to lie to them."

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