Whistleblower News from the Inside - October 28, 2014
By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team
Is Wall Street silencing whistleblowers? — Several House Democrats who fear Wall Street is using confidentiality agreements to keep people from blowing the whistle on misconduct sent a letter to the SEC urging it to send a “strong message” that such agreements won’t be tolerated and consider “bringing enforcement actions if necessary.” The Hill
The Nation interviews Edward Snowden — In a wide-ranging conversation, Snowden discusses the surveillance state, the American political system and the price he’s paid for his understanding of patriotism. The Nation
US sues NYC, Computer Sciences for alleged Medicaid fraud — The US sued New York City and Computer Sciences Corp. accusing them of defrauding Medicaid into making millions of dollars of improper reimbursements by exploiting a computerized billing system that the company designed. Reuters
The Humane Society launches whistleblower hotline — The Humane Society launched the hotline in response to Ag-Gag laws and offers whistleblowers a reward of up to $5,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those who have committed acts of cruelty to farm animals. Humane Society
Another Snowden? – The FBI has apparently identified an employee of a federal contracting firm suspected of being the so-called “second leaker” who turned over sensitive documents about government surveillance to a journalist closely associated with Snowden. Yahoo
Former Boeing procurement officer sentenced on fraud charges — Former procurement officer Deon Anderson was sentenced to 20 months in prison in connection with a bribery/kickback scheme involving Boeing military aircraft parts, as well as structuring currency transactions to conceal his receipt of the cash bribes. FBI
China strengthens whistleblower protections — China’s top prosecuting body said on Tuesday that whistleblowers who expose corruption and other wrongdoing would receive legal protection against reprisals following President Xi Jinping’s commitment to fighting political corruption a central theme of his administration. Reuters