In Their Own Words . . . .

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 — Kerr

Posted 05/26/16

-- “This ruling is a warning to other states that PETA will challenge 'ag-gag' laws, we will win, and it will be costly for the state.”

Jeffrey Kerr, general counsel of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), on a recent ruling ordering Idaho to pay nearly $250,000 to cover the animal rights group’s legal fees following a suit that challenged a rule criminalizing whistleblowing investigations of the...

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In Their Own Words -- Goelman

Posted 05/25/16

-- “We will vigorously continue to investigate any efforts to manipulate financial benchmarks, and we will take action where possible to protect the integrity of these benchmarks.”

The CFTC’s Enforcement Director, Aitan Goelman, commenting on recent settlements with Citibank over charges that the bank manipulated trading benchmarks.

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In Their Own Words — Lt. Col. Teresa James

Posted 05/24/16

-- "THERE'S A LACK OF TRUST AND CONFIDENCE IN OUR SYSTEM BECAUSE SO MANY CLAIMS (OF WHISTLEBLOWING) ARE NOT SUBSTANTIATED."

West Virginia National Guard Lt. Col. Teresa James on the unprecedented finding by the Defense Department Inspector General's Office substantiating her retaliation for reporting that she had been raped by a senior officer. Click here for more.

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In Their Own Words -- McKessy

Posted 05/23/16

-- “The recent flurry of awards reflects the high-quality nature of the tips the SEC is receiving as public awareness of the whistleblower program grows.”

Chief of the SEC Whistleblower Office Sean X. McKessy commenting on over $10 million awarded by the SEC to whistleblowers in the past week. Click here for more.

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In Their Own Words — Thomas

Posted 05/19/16

--“In the end the good guys can win.”

Rochester, NY attorney Nelson Thomas commenting on his client’s settlement with M&T Bank regarding mortgage fraud. Click here for more.

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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."

In Their Own Words — Kerr

-- “This ruling is a warning to other states that PETA will challenge 'ag-gag' laws, we will win, and it will be costly for the state.”

In Their Own Words -- Goelman

-- “We will vigorously continue to investigate any efforts to manipulate financial benchmarks, and we will take action where possible to protect the integrity of these benchmarks.”

In Their Own Words — Lt. Col. Teresa James

-- "THERE'S A LACK OF TRUST AND CONFIDENCE IN OUR SYSTEM BECAUSE SO MANY CLAIMS (OF WHISTLEBLOWING) ARE NOT SUBSTANTIATED."

In Their Own Words -- McKessy

-- “The recent flurry of awards reflects the high-quality nature of the tips the SEC is receiving as public awareness of the whistleblower program grows.”

In Their Own Words — Thomas

--“In the end the good guys can win.”

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