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In Their Own Words — Magness

Posted 08/12/16

--"If sponsors said 'we are never going to support anyone who tests positive, never supporting coaches who have or have had athletes who take drugs, never supporting agents who have supported drugged athletes'... They could snap their fingers and that would eliminate a huge part of the problem."

Steve Magness, the coach who blew the whistle on an elite Nike-sponsored athletics program, discussing the continuing...

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In Their Own Words — Olens

Posted 08/11/16

-- “Medical decisions, such as the selection of an anesthesia provider, should not be influenced by the payment or receipt of a kickback.”

Georgia Attorney General Sam Olens, commenting on a recent settlement with Sweet Dreams Nurse Anesthesia. Read more here.

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In Their Own Words -- Avakian

Posted 08/10/16

-- “We’re continuing to stand up for whistleblowers and clear away impediments that may chill them from coming forward with information about potential securities law violations.”

Stephanie Avakian, Deputy Director of the SEC’s Enforcement Division, commenting on the government’s actions to prevent companies from requiring workers to waive their whistleblower rights.

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In Their Own Words - Buddha

Posted 08/9/16

-- "THERE ARE ONLY TWO MISTAKES ONE CAN MAKE ALONG THE ROAD TO TRUTH; NOT GOING ALL THE WAY, AND NOT STARTING."

Buddha

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In Their Own Words — Morris

Posted 08/5/16

--“It was a weak leader in a weak government delivering a weak response. Banks will continue to be the tail wagging the dog as long as we have that situation with government.”

Jeff Morris, the whistleblower who revealed a financial planning scandal at Commonwealth bank, commenting on the Coalition’s commitment to hold Commonwealth and other banks accountable in the future. Click here for more.

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In Their Own Words — Skarlatos

Posted 08/4/16

-- “This opens the door to much larger whistleblower payments in offshore-account cases.”

Bryan Skarlatos, New York tax attorney, commenting on a U.S. Tax Court decision that granted two whistleblowers $17.8M, and greatly expanded the scope of rewards claims in such cases. Read more here.

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In Their Own Words -- U.S. Office of the Special Counsel

Posted 08/3/16

-- "Courageous employees deserve our appreciation but all too often they face harassment, demotion or firing. Such retaliation is unlawful, and we are working together to make sure that it is stopped and that those who retaliate are held accountable."

U.S. Office of the Special Counsel

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In Their Own Words — Stepanova

Posted 08/2/16

-- “IF I COULD GO THERE, IT WOULD PROVE TO ME THAT I HAD TAKEN THE RIGHT DECISION AND IT WOULD SHOW AN EXAMPLE TO THE OTHER ATHLETES THAT MAY FIND THEMSELVES IN A SIMILAR SITUATION AS I WAS THAT IT IS NECESSARY TO SAY THE TRUTH, THAT ONE NEEDS TO FIGHT THE SYSTEM.”

Russian doping whistleblower Yuliya Stepanova on her efforts to participate in the Rio Olympics. Click here for more.

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In Their Own Words -- NY Times Editorial Board

Posted 08/1/16

-- “… American officials have come to see corruption as a major cause of global instability — hindering development, deepening poverty and undermining people’s faith in their governments. It becomes not just a problem for the countries where the corruption occurs but a threat to American national security.”

NY Times editorial board. Click here for more.

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In Their Own Words -- Snowden

Posted 07/29/16

-- “Democratizing information has never been more vital, and WikiLeaks has helped…But their hostility to even modest curation is a mistake.”

Edward Snowden, commenting on WikiLeaks’ methods of releasing information to the public. Click here for more.

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In Their Own Words — Magness

--"If sponsors said 'we are never going to support anyone who tests positive, never supporting coaches who have or have had athletes who take drugs, never supporting agents who have supported drugged athletes'... They could snap their fingers and that would eliminate a huge part of the problem."

In Their Own Words — Olens

-- “Medical decisions, such as the selection of an anesthesia provider, should not be influenced by the payment or receipt of a kickback.”

In Their Own Words -- Avakian

-- “We’re continuing to stand up for whistleblowers and clear away impediments that may chill them from coming forward with information about potential securities law violations.”

In Their Own Words - Buddha

-- "THERE ARE ONLY TWO MISTAKES ONE CAN MAKE ALONG THE ROAD TO TRUTH; NOT GOING ALL THE WAY, AND NOT STARTING."

In Their Own Words — Morris

--“It was a weak leader in a weak government delivering a weak response. Banks will continue to be the tail wagging the dog as long as we have that situation with government.”

In Their Own Words — Skarlatos

-- “This opens the door to much larger whistleblower payments in offshore-account cases.”

In Their Own Words -- U.S. Office of the Special Counsel

-- "Courageous employees deserve our appreciation but all too often they face harassment, demotion or firing. Such retaliation is unlawful, and we are working together to make sure that it is stopped and that those who retaliate are held accountable."

In Their Own Words — Stepanova

-- “IF I COULD GO THERE, IT WOULD PROVE TO ME THAT I HAD TAKEN THE RIGHT DECISION AND IT WOULD SHOW AN EXAMPLE TO THE OTHER ATHLETES THAT MAY FIND THEMSELVES IN A SIMILAR SITUATION AS I WAS THAT IT IS NECESSARY TO SAY THE TRUTH, THAT ONE NEEDS TO FIGHT THE SYSTEM.”

In Their Own Words -- NY Times Editorial Board

In Their Own Words -- Snowden

-- “Democratizing information has never been more vital, and WikiLeaks has helped…But their hostility to even modest curation is a mistake.”

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