In Their Own Words . . . .

In Their Own Words -- Ceresney

Posted 08/31/16

-- “The SEC whistleblower program has had a transformative impact on the agency, enabling us to bring high quality enforcement cases quicker using fewer resources.”

Andrew Ceresney, Director of the SEC Division of Enforcement, commenting on the agency’s awarding over $100 million to whistleblowers.

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In Their Own Words — Henning

Posted 08/30/16

-- "THE LACK OF CASES IDENTIFYING INDIVIDUALS FOR ANY MISCONDUCT RELATED TO THE FINANCIAL CRISIS HAS BECOME AN ALL-TOO COMMON COMPLAINT. . . . [E]VEN THOSE FEW CASES THAT WERE BROUGHT HAVE NOW ENDED UP LARGELY AS DEFEATS FOR THE GOVERNMENT."

New York Times "White Collar Watch" writer Peter J. Henning from his column Prosecution of Financial Crisis Fraud Ends With a Whimper. Click here for more.

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In Their Own Words — Wilkie

Posted 08/29/16

--"Greater whistleblower protection is one of the building blocks of a healthy democracy and...of a healthy corporate culture."

Andrew Wilkie, Member of Parliament, Tasmania, Australia. Click here for more.

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In Their Own Words — Peterson

Posted 08/26/16

-- “A PREOCCUPATION WITH MOSTLY PHANTOM ELECTION FRAUD LEADS TO REAL INCIDENTS OF DISENFRANCHISEMENT, WHICH UNDERMINE RATHER THAN ENHANCE CONFIDENCE IN ELECTIONS, PARTICULARLY IN MINORITY COMMUNITIES."

U.S. District Judge James D. Peterson, in an opinion striking down parts of Wisconsin's strict voter ID law. Click here for more.

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In Their Own Words — Schneiderman

Posted 08/25/16

-- “Repaying Medicaid for false claims is not only vital to the integrity of the program. . . it is also the law.”

New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, commenting on a recent Medicaid settlement involving the 60-day overpayment rule. Read more here.

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In Their Own Words -- Ghandi

Posted 08/24/16

-- “There is a higher court than courts of justice and that is the court of conscience. It supersedes all other courts.”

Mahatma Ghandi

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In Their Own Words — Goto

Posted 08/23/16

-- "THE ULTIMATE GOAL IS TO BRING ABOUT QUICKER RESOLUTION FOR WHISTLEBLOWERS AND THEIR EMPLOYERS REGARDING CLAIMS OF RETALIATION FOR REPORTING SAFETY AND OTHER CONCERNS ON THE JOB.”

Barbara Goto, OSHA's regional administrator in San Francisco, on the agency’s new pilot process for expedited whistleblower review. Click here for more.

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In Their Own Words — Ben-Artzi

Posted 08/19/16

--“This goes beyond the typical revolving-door story…In this case, top SEC lawyers had held senior posts at the bank, moving in and out of top positions at the SEC even as the investigations into malfeasance at Deutsche Bank were ongoing.”

Eric Ben-Artzi, a former Deutsche risk officer turned whistleblower, commenting on his decision to turn down an $8.25M whistleblower award from the SEC in protest against the...

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In Their Own Words — Bentley

Posted 08/18/16

-- “In fighting health care fraud, it is important that individual physicians, as well as their employers, be held accountable”

A. Lee Bentley, US Attorney for the Middle District of Florida, commenting on a recent settlement with a urologist. Click here for more.

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In Their Own Words — Grassley

Posted 08/17/16

-- “Our government has a responsibility to serve the people. When it falls short, the people have a right to know. Without the brave and patriotic work of individuals who bring failures to light, our government would be even less accountable to the people.”

Senator Charles Grassley (R – IA)

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In Their Own Words -- Ceresney

-- “The SEC whistleblower program has had a transformative impact on the agency, enabling us to bring high quality enforcement cases quicker using fewer resources.”

In Their Own Words — Henning

-- "THE LACK OF CASES IDENTIFYING INDIVIDUALS FOR ANY MISCONDUCT RELATED TO THE FINANCIAL CRISIS HAS BECOME AN ALL-TOO COMMON COMPLAINT. . . . [E]VEN THOSE FEW CASES THAT WERE BROUGHT HAVE NOW ENDED UP LARGELY AS DEFEATS FOR THE GOVERNMENT."

In Their Own Words — Wilkie

--"Greater whistleblower protection is one of the building blocks of a healthy democracy and...of a healthy corporate culture."

In Their Own Words — Peterson

-- “A PREOCCUPATION WITH MOSTLY PHANTOM ELECTION FRAUD LEADS TO REAL INCIDENTS OF DISENFRANCHISEMENT, WHICH UNDERMINE RATHER THAN ENHANCE CONFIDENCE IN ELECTIONS, PARTICULARLY IN MINORITY COMMUNITIES."

In Their Own Words — Schneiderman

-- “Repaying Medicaid for false claims is not only vital to the integrity of the program. . . it is also the law.”

In Their Own Words -- Ghandi

-- “There is a higher court than courts of justice and that is the court of conscience. It supersedes all other courts.”

In Their Own Words — Goto

-- "THE ULTIMATE GOAL IS TO BRING ABOUT QUICKER RESOLUTION FOR WHISTLEBLOWERS AND THEIR EMPLOYERS REGARDING CLAIMS OF RETALIATION FOR REPORTING SAFETY AND OTHER CONCERNS ON THE JOB.”

In Their Own Words — Ben-Artzi

--“This goes beyond the typical revolving-door story…In this case, top SEC lawyers had held senior posts at the bank, moving in and out of top positions at the SEC even as the investigations into malfeasance at Deutsche Bank were ongoing.”

In Their Own Words — Bentley

-- “In fighting health care fraud, it is important that individual physicians, as well as their employers, be held accountable”

In Their Own Words — Grassley

-- “Our government has a responsibility to serve the people. When it falls short, the people have a right to know. Without the brave and patriotic work of individuals who bring failures to light, our government would be even less accountable to the people.”

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