Whistleblower News from the Inside - August 30, 2013
NFL settles concussion lawsuit for $765 million – The action was brought by thousands of former players suffering health problems who accused the NFL of hiding the risks of football-related brain injury. Reuters
Fast-food workers strike for higher wages – The protesting workers participated in about 60 cities and called for the right to unionize without interference and for a doubling of their meager hourly wage. Washington Post
Sands casino pays $47 million to settle money laundering investigation – The Las Vegas casino giant remains under investigation over charges that it bribed Chinese officials in its business dealings there. NYT
US and Swiss reach deal on tax evaders – The agreement would help US authorities find Americans who have used Swiss banks to avoid paying U.S. taxes. AP
Study shows high failure rate among top-paid CEOs – According to a study just released by the Institute for Policy Studies, nearly 40% of the best-paid CEOs over the past 20 years were either fired, or ran companies forced to take a government bailout or pay a hefty fraud-related fine. LA Times