Whistleblower News from the Inside - January 7, 2014
By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team
80 retired NYC police and firefighters charged with Social Security fraud – In one of the largest Social Security disability frauds ever, authorities uncover a decades-long scheme involving the alleged filing of hundreds of millions of dollars in phony mental disability claims. NYT
Janet Yellen confirmed to head Federal Reserve – Currently Vice Chair of the Fed’s board of governors, the 67-year old Ms. Yellen becomes the first woman to lead the central bank in its 100-year history. WSJ
Year’s first Ag-Gag bill introduced in Indiana – Despite its failure to pass last year, the anti-whistleblower bill, which would criminalize exposing wrongdoing on factory farms, has been revamped and reintroduced in the state Senate. Humane Society
JPMorgan pays $1.7B to settle Madoff fraud claims – Settlement includes deferred prosecution but allows the bank to avoid criminal charges. ABC News
Senator sues administration over Obamacare – Senator Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) has filed a federal court complaint against the Obama administration, claiming the law was improperly interpreted to give special treatment to Congress and its staff as compared to the public. CBS News
More on UBS Swiss bank scandal – Ex-UBS bank executive expected to plead not guilty to tax fraud conspiracy that was exposed by whistleblower Bradley Birkenfeld. Chicago Tribune