Whistleblower News From The Inside -- February 14, 2017

By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team

Queens man admits smuggling endangered turtles in packages marked “snacks” — Hsien Lin Hsu pleaded guilty in Federal District Court in Brooklyn to trafficking in the protected turtles in violation of the Endangered Species Act and an international wildlife treaty.” NYT

Does your small business need a whistleblower policy? — “[H]ere are a few of the main reasons why you need to consider creating one . . . .” Small Business Trends

Whistleblower in Pilot Flying J case alleges scheme defrauded U.S. Postal Service — “A whistleblower in the Pilot Flying J case alleges that the U.S. Government was among the entities defrauded in the rebate fraud scheme that led to eight current and former employees to be indicted last year.” NBC Sports