Whistleblower News From The Inside — September 20, 2016

By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team

Government goes after Christie in BridgeGate trial — “New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie knew about the September 2013 lane closures at the George Washington Bridge while they were going on, federal prosecutors alleged in court Monday during the opening statements for their case against two former Christie confidantes.”  CNN

North American Health Care to pay roughly $30M to settle False Claims Act charges — The operator of dozens of skilled nursing facilities is accused of billing the government for medically unnecessary rehabilitation therapy services provided to its residents.  DOJ

Confusion over Dodd-Frank leaving whistleblowers exposed — “Six years on and courts are still grappling with the question: Should Dodd-Frank’s anti-retaliation provisions be read broadly or narrowly?”  Law360

Why Edward Snowden should be pardoned — “As the movement demanding his exoneration grows nonetheless, here are five common misconceptions about the whistleblower – and why they are wrong.”  Guardian

Whistleblower air marshal Robert MacLean is back to work, but on the ground — “The reunion between employer and employee has been arduous, at best, with MacLean making fresh reports about potential threats to passenger safety aboard aircraft, a security clearance stuck in suspended animation and continued conflict over precisely how much back pay he should get.”  Orange County Register