In Their Own Words . . . .

In Their Own Words — Bharara

Posted 06/10/16

--"Salix found a way to pay doctors money and treated them to fancy meals to push their drugs."

U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara commenting on the kickback settlement against the Salix unit of Valeant Pharmaceuticals. Click here for more.

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In Their Own Words — Faulkner

Posted 06/9/16

-- “Never be afraid to raise your voice for honesty and truth and compassion against injustice and lying and greed. If people all over the world . . . would do this, it would change the earth.”

William Faulkner

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In Their Own Words -- Olson

Posted 06/8/16

-- “This sentence sends the clear message that owners of businesses who cut corners in this way will be punished, and will not be able to keep the proceeds of their crime.”

U.S. Attorney Wendy Olson, commenting on a case involving an Idaho farmer’s fraudulent mislabeling of conventionally grown seed as organic. Read more here.

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In Their Own Words — Trump

Posted 06/7/16

-- "When I want something I get it. When I call, they kiss my ass. It's true."

Donald Trump, at an Iowa campaign rally in January, as reported by the Chicago Tribune in connection with its report that the Florida AG solicited donations from Trump before bowing out of a fraud suit against him. Click here for more.

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In Their Own Words -- Parker

Posted 06/6/16

-- “The H-1B visa program is a powerful and positive tool for businesses and foreign workers alike when properly used. When employers abuse the program, however, the foreign workers become a captive stable of cheap labor, victimized to the company’s financial benefit.”

U.S. Attorney John Parker of the Northern District of Texas. Click here for more.

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In Their Own Words — Schneiderman

Posted 06/3/16

-- "Nobody — no matter how rich or powerful — is allowed to commit fraud in our state, and we are very pleased the people of New York will finally have a chance to obtain justice at trial.”

New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman commenting on upcoming trial of former AIG chief Hank Greenberg. Click here for more.

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In Their Own Words — Rivera

Posted 06/2/16

-- “Enforcement of the False Claims Act is a priority of the Department of Justice and this Office.”

David Rivera, United States Attorney for the Middle District of Tennessee, commenting in the wake of a $9.35M settlement that resolved allegations of Federal Anti-Kickback Statute and Stark Law violations. Read more here.

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In Their Own Words — Mizer

Posted 06/1/16

--“Contractors are expected to deal fairly with federal agencies when receiving taxpayer funds. . . . we will take action against those who knowingly fail to live up to the terms of their government contracts.”

Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Benjamin Mizer, head of the Justice Department’s Civil Division, commenting on the government’s False Claims Act settlement with Deloitte Consulting.

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In Their Own Words — Holder

Posted 05/31/16

-- "WE CAN CERTAINLY ARGUE ABOUT THE WAY IN WHICH SNOWDEN DID WHAT HE DID, BUT I THINK THAT HE ACTUALLY PERFORMED A PUBLIC SERVICE BY RAISING THE DEBATE THAT WE ENGAGED IN AND BY THE CHANGES THAT WE MADE."

Former US Attorney Eric Holder on former NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden. Click here for more.

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In Their Own Words — Saugy

Posted 05/27/16

--The “weak link is the person who receives the samples...The weakness is perhaps based on how big the proposed envelope (bribe) is."

Martial Saugy, the head of the anti-doping laboratory where Olympic samples are kept, discussing sample switching in the laboratory. Click here for more.

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In Their Own Words — Bharara

--"Salix found a way to pay doctors money and treated them to fancy meals to push their drugs."

In Their Own Words — Faulkner

-- “Never be afraid to raise your voice for honesty and truth and compassion against injustice and lying and greed. If people all over the world . . . would do this, it would change the earth.”

In Their Own Words -- Olson

-- “This sentence sends the clear message that owners of businesses who cut corners in this way will be punished, and will not be able to keep the proceeds of their crime.”

In Their Own Words — Trump

-- "When I want something I get it. When I call, they kiss my ass. It's true."

In Their Own Words -- Parker

-- “The H-1B visa program is a powerful and positive tool for businesses and foreign workers alike when properly used. When employers abuse the program, however, the foreign workers become a captive stable of cheap labor, victimized to the company’s financial benefit.”

In Their Own Words — Schneiderman

-- "Nobody — no matter how rich or powerful — is allowed to commit fraud in our state, and we are very pleased the people of New York will finally have a chance to obtain justice at trial.”

In Their Own Words — Rivera

-- “Enforcement of the False Claims Act is a priority of the Department of Justice and this Office.”

In Their Own Words — Mizer

--“Contractors are expected to deal fairly with federal agencies when receiving taxpayer funds. . . . we will take action against those who knowingly fail to live up to the terms of their government contracts.”

In Their Own Words — Holder

-- "WE CAN CERTAINLY ARGUE ABOUT THE WAY IN WHICH SNOWDEN DID WHAT HE DID, BUT I THINK THAT HE ACTUALLY PERFORMED A PUBLIC SERVICE BY RAISING THE DEBATE THAT WE ENGAGED IN AND BY THE CHANGES THAT WE MADE."

In Their Own Words — Saugy

--The “weak link is the person who receives the samples...The weakness is perhaps based on how big the proposed envelope (bribe) is."

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