Whistleblower News from the Inside - May 20, 2015
By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team
Cancer charities charged with multi-million dollar fraud – The FTC and all 50 states and the District of Columbia have filed charges against 4 cancer charities for using donated funds to buy vacations and gifts for their top executives. New York Times
Biggest recall in U.S. history involves deadly air bags – Roughly 34 million vehicles are being recalled due to defective air bags that have been linked to six deaths and over 100 injuries. Washington Post
Barclays hit with $500 million in penalties – The CFTC fined Barclays $400 million for attempting to manipulate the foreign exchange benchmark rates and another $115 million for attempting to manipulate the U.S. Dollar International Swaps and Derivatives Association Fix. CFTC and CFTC
UPS settles False Claims Act charges for $25 million – The complaint alleged that UPS concealed its failures to comply with its delivery guarantees. DOJ
Looking for Romeo online? Beware fraudsters – An FBI study has found that the most pervasive internet fraud involves schemes to con people seeking love online. NBC News
BHP Bilton settles charge of FCPA violation for $25 million – The SEC charged global resources company BHP Billiton with violating the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act when it sponsored the attendance of foreign government officials at the Summer Olympics. SEC