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Whistleblower News From The Inside — May 17, 2016

Posted  May 17, 2016

By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team

False Claims Act penalties doubling – The government is proposing a hike in the penalties this summer to account for inflation; the last time it did so was two decades ago.  National Law Review

Watch John Oliver dig into our nation’s crumbling 9-1-1 emergency hotline system.  You Tube

Big banks suing the government to prevent consumers from suing them? – A proposed rule would allow bank customers to band together and file class-action lawsuits against banks, instead of the arbitration procedures banks currently insist upon.  Los Angeles Times

Trial begins for railroad safety whistleblower – Former BNSF Railway conductor Curtis Rookaird claims he was fired in retaliation for his reporting safety concerns to the government.  Seattle Times

Former government contractor guilty of bribing two government employees – Moustafa Ahmed Ibrahim pleaded guilty to paying $15,000 to two GSA building managers in exchange for over $200,000 in construction and maintenance work.  DOJ