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Whistleblower News From The Inside — April 6, 2016

Posted  April 6, 2016

By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team

Iceland’s Prime Minister resigns after leaked Panama Papers – Among the millions of documents leaked from Panamanian law firm Mossack Fonseca were some showing the leader held undisclosed offshore assets in a Caribbean tax haven; similar moves may be on the horizon for other politicians.  Wall Street Journal

Whistleblower attorney speaks out about $200 million case against wireless carriers – The lawsuit is the nation’s largest False Claims Act case against Verizon, AT&T, Sprint, and T-Mobile; 45 California government entities have decided to join as plaintiffs.  Corporate Crime Reporter

Pfizer and Allergan abandon $160 billion merger – The companies ended attempts at combining, citing new rules issued by the U.S. Treasury this week aimed at preventing corporate inversions where U.S. companies seek more favorable tax treatment by merging with foreign corporations.  Washington Post

Former judge, attorney, and psychologist indicted for $600 million Social Security fraud – The defendants allegedly conspired to file disability benefit claims on behalf of more than 2,000 people over 8 years.  DOJ

Lance Armstrong accused of withholding information from False Claims Act lawsuit – The DOJ is asking a court to sanction the former cyclist for purportedly withholding information.  Cycling Weekly

Court orders False Claims Act case to proceed – The whistleblower lawsuit by A1 Procurement LLC accuses Thermcor Inc. of defrauding the government by obtaining 67 Navy and Coast Guard contracts while falsely claiming it was owned by a disabled veteran as required by those contracts.  Courthouse News