Whistleblower News From The Inside – June 11, 2015
By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team
Veterans Affairs whistleblowers joining forces – Whistleblowers from the problem-riddled VA hospital system are joining together to push for reforms they say are still urgently needed. Military Times
Despite $19 million settlement, all is not over for companies accused of serving kids spoiled food – A Washington DC council member is calling for a probe of the city’s contract with Chartwells and Thompson Hospitality after they settled a whistleblower lawsuit accusing them of misconduct in serving food to the city’s school children. Washington Business Journal
Congress is trying to block a government watchdog – An effort is underway in Congress to prevent an independent agency from protecting civil liberties and privacy from government overreach. Washington Post
Lance Armstrong worried about bankruptcy from whistleblower lawsuit – The former cyclist told reporters in his Aspen home that he fears losing everything if the whistleblower lawsuit against him for doping prevails. Cycling News
New whistleblower law in Oregon? – A lawmaker has introduced a bill to protect state employees in the wake of a government IT manager who released thousands of emails of former governor John Kitzhaber. KUOW Radio