Whistleblower Spotlight & Interviews

At Constantine Cannon, we believe that whistleblowers matter. Whistleblowers are brave people who can’t stay silent. They stand up for what is right, and they make a difference. On this page, we share stories about the importance of whistleblowers, and about whistleblowers who inspire us.

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Honoring the Passing of Legendary Pentagon Papers Whistleblower Daniel Ellsberg

Posted 06/20/23

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“How can you measure the jeopardy that I'm in - whether it's 10 years, 20 years, 115 years, or other ludicrous amounts like that - to the penalty that has been paid already by 50,000 American families here and hundreds of thousands of Vietnamese families.” -Daniel Ellsberg, NPR archived recording. Daniel Ellsberg, freedom of the press advocate, anti-nuclear activist, and a 2021 Whistleblower of the Year...

Tagged in: Importance of Whistleblowers, In Their Own Words, Whistleblower Spotlight and Interviews,

The Whistleblowers Behind the Impeachment Proceedings of Suspended Texas AG Ken Paxton

Posted 06/16/23

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Whistleblowers come from all industries, occupations, backgrounds, and political affiliations. On June 16, the Texas Tribune ran a profile on the four whistleblowers behind impeachment allegations against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, which drives home the point. First, some necessary context. In November 2020, the four whistleblowers filed a lawsuit against Paxton under the Texas Whistleblower Act. That...

Tagged in: Importance of Whistleblowers, Whistleblower Case, Whistleblower Spotlight and Interviews,

Listen to James Glenn, Cybersecurity Whistleblower and Constantine Cannon Client, on Tech & Main Podcast

Posted 05/10/21

Cybersecurity whistleblower James Glenn and Constantine Cannon whistleblower attorney Mike Ronickher spoke to the Tech & Main cybersecurity podcast about the experience Glenn had discovering and reporting a security flaw in Cisco’s Video Surveillance Manager software. Glenn, who was represented by Constantine Cannon, brought a whistleblower lawsuit that resulted in the first government recovery under the False...

Tagged in: CC Lawyers, Cybersecurity and Data Breaches, FCA Federal, Government Procurement Fraud, Whistleblower Spotlight and Interviews,

Constantine Cannon Client Featured in Australian Broadcasting Company Story on Boeing Culture and Safety Incidents

Posted 02/18/20

Boeing manager-turned-whistleblower Ed Pierson, represented by Constantine Cannon whistleblower attorneys Eric Havian, Chris McLamb, and Leah Judge, was featured in an Australian Broadcasting Company story on Boeing’s 737 MAX crisis. In the story, Mr. Pierson describes the production problems he witnessed at the plant where the 737 Max was produced and his concern that this troubling production environment may...

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Interview with George Washington University Professor Kyle Welch on his Corporate Whistleblowing Research

Posted 07/22/19

Whistleblower Insider had the chance to interview Professor Kyle Welch, who teaches accounting at George Washington University in Washington, D.C. Professor Welch has focused his research on the effects of whistleblowers in corporate America, and has found that healthy whistleblowing systems tend to make companies more profitable, the subject of fewer lawsuits, and hit with fewer, and lower, fines. Professor Welch’s...

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2018 Whistleblower of the Year Interview Part II — Siobhan O'Connor

Posted 03/27/19

Here is Part II of our interview with Whistleblower Insider’s 2018 Whistleblower of the Year Siobhan O’Connor. Siobhan O’Connor was a devout, lifelong Catholic when she landed her dream job as the executive assistant to Bishop Richard J. Malone of the Diocese of Buffalo. In her own words, she was “overjoyed” to be working for her “beloved Church.” But the job “went from a dream to a nightmare in about...

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2018 Whistleblower Of The Year Interview Part I — Siobhan O’Connor

Posted 03/18/19

Here is Part I of our interview with Whistleblower Insider’s 2018 Whistleblower of the Year Siobhan O’Connor. Siobhan O’Connor was a devout, lifelong Catholic when she landed her dream job as the executive assistant to Bishop Richard J. Malone of the Diocese of Buffalo. In her own words, she was “overjoyed” to be working for her “beloved Church.” But the job “went from a dream to a nightmare in about...

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Interview with 2017 Whistleblower of the Year Candidate Joel Clement -- Part II

Posted 02/5/18

By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team Here is Part II of our interview with Interior Department whistleblower Joel Clement. Mr. Clement is a former federal executive and public lands policy expert with a background in climate and energy. After publicly disclosing how climate change affects Alaska Native communities, Mr. Clement was reassigned to an accounting position for which he had no experience. Believing he was...

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Interview with 2017 Whistleblower of the Year Candidate Joel Clement -- Part I

Posted 02/1/18

By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team Here is Part I of our interview with Interior Department whistleblower Joel Clement. Mr. Clement is a former federal executive and public lands policy expert with a background in climate and energy. After publicly disclosing how climate change affects Alaska Native communities, Mr. Clement was reassigned to an accounting position for which he had no experience. Believing he was...

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Interview with 2016 Whistleblower of the Year LeeAnne Walters — Part II

Posted 05/22/17

By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team Here is Part II of our interview with Whistleblower Insider’s 2016 Whistleblower of the Year winner — LeeAnne Walters. After seeing her own children poisoned by the lead in Flint’s water, Walters decided she had to take a stand. Since then, Ms. Walters has worked tirelessly to draw attention to the public-health crisis in Flint. Here is how Ms. Walters details...

Tagged in: Environmental Fraud, Whistleblower Spotlight and Interviews,

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