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In Their Own Words — Olympus Official

Posted 01/13/16

-- “This rash of incidents couldn’t be explained away . . . They should have pulled the scope.”

A former official at Olympus, the company making the majority of duodenoscopes used in the U.S., commenting on how the company should have recalled the scopes after it learned they were causing severe and sometimes deadly infections in patients. You can read more about this story here.

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In Their Own Words — Taylor

Posted 01/12/16

-- "The UN should stop tiptoeing around, trying not to offend governments and instead put the victims of sexual exploitation and abuse at the heart of their policy."

Sarah Taylor, advocate in the women’s rights division at Human Rights Watch, on the UN's latest sexual abuse development, this one involving "at least four UN peacekeepers in the Central African Republic [who] allegedly paid young girls as little as 50...

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In Their Own Words — Talcott

Posted 01/11/16

-- "Federal government tax credits and incentives are put in place to assist the American people. The harm is felt by all American taxpayers and our economy when individuals manipulate and take advantage of federal programs."

Acting Special Agent in Charge, David Talcott, of the IRS-Criminal Investigation, regarding sentencing of Joseph Furnado in biodiesel fraud scheme. Click here for more.

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In Their Own Words — Selmani

Posted 01/8/16

-- “HE WAS BASICALLY TOLD TO SHUT UP. HE WORKED THERE MANY YEARS, GOT GREAT REVIEWS, AND DID A GREAT JOB. BUT THEY TRIED TO PUSH HIM OUT WHEN HE COMPLAINED THEY USED IMPROPER DATA. AND CONSUMERS PAID FOR SOMETHING THEY DIDN’T GET.”

Attorney for Alexandre Selmani, whistleblower and former biostatistician for GlaxoSmithKline, speaking on False Claims Act allegations surrounding effectiveness of Nicoderm. Click

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In Their Own Words — Mead

Posted 01/7/16

-- “There has been testimony that we risk a situation where people ‘meet and plea’: They meet their lawyer in court and then accept a plea deal immediately.”

Deputy Chief Public Defender Rob Mead explaining how lack of funding at the Public Defender’s office can affect his department’s ability to represent clients.

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In Their Own Words — Binney

Posted 01/6/16

--“Britain should not go further down this road and risk making the same mistakes as my country did, or they will end up perpetuating the loss of life.”

Former NSA security chief, William Binney, commenting on Britain’s proposal to expand its blanket surveillance programs, programs Mr. Binney believe inundate analysts with so much information that they overlook signs of imminent terrorist attacks.

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In Their Own Words — Schubert

Posted 01/5/16

-- "Happy Manipulating!!!"

Takata airbag engineer, Bob Schubert, in an email referencing the results of company airbag tests, which was among the documents recently unsealed as part of a personal injury lawsuit against Takata. Click here for more.

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In Their Own Words — Pidot

Posted 01/4/16

-- “When citizens discover and report violations of law or harm to the public’s interest, they exercise First Amendment rights central to the very idea of our democracy.”

Justin Pidot, a law professor at University of Denver, in his brief challenging Wyoming’s “ag-gag” law.

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In Their Own Words — Loewy

Posted 12/30/15

-- “THERE IS NO BLACK EYE, NO BLOOD, BUT THE TRUTH IS, THIS ENDS UP BREAKING VICTIMS.”

Elizabeth Loewy, former chief of the elder-abuse unit in the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office, speaking about the effect of financial fraud on elders.

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In Their Own Words — Greenberg

Posted 12/29/15

-- "He has clearly put the fear of 'you know what' in the hearts of all Albany legislators."

Siena College poll spokesman Steven Greenberg on the "phenomenal" record of Manhattan US Attorney Preet Bharara in taking on New York corruption. Click here for more.

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In Their Own Words — Olympus Official

-- “This rash of incidents couldn’t be explained away . . . They should have pulled the scope.”

In Their Own Words — Taylor

-- "The UN should stop tiptoeing around, trying not to offend governments and instead put the victims of sexual exploitation and abuse at the heart of their policy."

In Their Own Words — Talcott

-- "Federal government tax credits and incentives are put in place to assist the American people. The harm is felt by all American taxpayers and our economy when individuals manipulate and take advantage of federal programs."

In Their Own Words — Selmani

-- “HE WAS BASICALLY TOLD TO SHUT UP. HE WORKED THERE MANY YEARS, GOT GREAT REVIEWS, AND DID A GREAT JOB. BUT THEY TRIED TO PUSH HIM OUT WHEN HE COMPLAINED THEY USED IMPROPER DATA. AND CONSUMERS PAID FOR SOMETHING THEY DIDN’T GET.”

In Their Own Words — Mead

-- “There has been testimony that we risk a situation where people ‘meet and plea’: They meet their lawyer in court and then accept a plea deal immediately.”

In Their Own Words — Binney

--“Britain should not go further down this road and risk making the same mistakes as my country did, or they will end up perpetuating the loss of life.”

In Their Own Words — Schubert

-- "Happy Manipulating!!!"

In Their Own Words — Pidot

-- “When citizens discover and report violations of law or harm to the public’s interest, they exercise First Amendment rights central to the very idea of our democracy.”

In Their Own Words — Loewy

-- “THERE IS NO BLACK EYE, NO BLOOD, BUT THE TRUTH IS, THIS ENDS UP BREAKING VICTIMS.”

In Their Own Words — Greenberg

-- "He has clearly put the fear of 'you know what' in the hearts of all Albany legislators."

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