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Whistleblower News From The Inside — January 20, 2016

Posted  January 20, 2016

By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team

Sharp rise in number of students seeking loan forgiveness — Thousands of students have applied for over $160 million in loan forgiveness from the U.S., claiming their schools defrauded them with false promises of future careers.  Wall Street Journal

Office of Special Counsel reports huge increase in federal whistleblowers — The surge in whistleblower tips appears to be fueled in part by the increase in disclosures from employees at the Veterans Affairs Department.  Government Executive

Whistleblower testifies in Chicago case against former city hall official — A former executive at Reflex Traffic Systems took the stand in a case alleging that John Bills, an ex-city hall official, accepted bribes in exchange for steering the city’s contract for red light traffic cameras to Redflex.  Chicago Tribune

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory whistleblower files lawsuit — Anthony Rivera, a former a senior engineer at the lab, has filed a complaint alleging he was retaliated against for exposing safety concerns at the high explosives test facility.  Los Alamos Daily Post

Tri-City Medical Center settles False Claims Act allegations for $3.2 million — The California hospital faced allegations that it violated the Stark Law’s prohibitions on certain patient referral arrangements.  Becker’s Hospital Review