Whistleblower News From The Inside -- May 25, 2016
By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team
New organization opens doors to protect 1st Amendment – The Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University will focus on protecting one of the Constitutional protections whistleblowers rely upon most. Miami Herald
Former NBA All-Star indicted for charity fraud – Kermit Washington, remembered most for nearly killing another player on-court with a punch to the face, has been charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud, corruptly interfering with IRS laws, obstruction of justice, and aggravated identity theft. DOJ
CFTC hits Citibank with $425 million in penalties for manipulating trading benchmarks – The commodities regulator settled charges that the bank and its affiliates manipulated various LIBOR rates as well as a global trading benchmark. CFTC and CFTC
Vanguard lawyer’s whistleblower retaliation case dismissed – A federal judge dismissed the lawsuit brought by David Danon, a former tax lawyer for the investment group, despite having the support of the SEC. The Philadelphia Inquirer
Government joins whistleblower case against Prime Healthcare – Karin Bernsten, a registered nurse at the company, alleged that the hospital chain defrauded Medicare by billing for patients as admitted inpatients as opposed to outpatients. Modern Health Care