Whistleblower News from the Inside - October 3, 2014

By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team

U.N. whistleblower protections “officially inoperative” — GAP Executive Director Bea Edwards says the United Nations has failed to secure adequate whistleblower protection for the institution’s truth-tellers, stating that whistleblower safeguards “are now officially inoperative.” GAP

Infosys whistleblower files another lawsuit —  The man who triggered a U.S. investigation of  Infosys Ltd.’s visa practices has filed a fresh lawsuit against the Indian outsourcing company seeking reappointment and compensation for allegedly wrongfully terminating him.  WSJ

Health and Pharma Whistleblower cases soar – Interesting op-ed from Neil Getnick stating that whistleblower laws are emerging as a prominent part of the healthcare landscape in the United States, pointing to a number of big FCA healthcare settlements in September.   Livescience

Snowden top contender for Nobel Prize? – According to the director of the Peace Research Institute Oslo, Snowden is a top contender for the Nobel Peace Prize after two Norwegian members of parliament nominated him for the award.  International Business Times

Sen. Elizabeth Warren calls for Congressional hearing on Federal Reserve – Allegations that the Federal Reserve Bank of New York went easy on one of the most prominent banks under its watch, Goldman Sachs, despite concerns voiced by those inside the Fed, prompts Warren to call for hearing, saying “the relationship between regulators and the financial institutions they oversee is too cozy to provide the kind of tough oversight that’s really needed.”  NYT

High-Frequency trader charged with manipulating commodity prices — A federal grand jury charged the founder of Panther Energy Trading with six counts of commodities fraud and six counts of “spoofing,” the illegal trading practice of quickly placing and then canceling orders to send a false impression to the market.  Dealbook