Whistleblower News From The Inside -- May 18, 2017
Posted 05/18/17
By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team
Russia Investigation Gets Special Counsel – The Justice Department appointed Robert S. Mueller III, a former F.B.I. director, as special counsel on Wednesday to oversee the investigation into ties between President Trump’s campaign and Russian officials, dramatically raising the legal and political stakes in an affair that has threatened to engulf Mr. Trump’s...
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Comey Documented Trump Request to Drop Flynn Investigation -- “James Comey, the recently fired FBI director, was asked by President Donald Trump to end an investigation into the actions of former national security adviser Michael Flynn, according to a memo Comey wrote about his conversation with the president.” 
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Banks 'must show action' in fraud cases -- Consumer group Which? says banks have made little progress in protecting people from so-called push fraud. Victims are conned into transferring money to the accounts of fraudsters, believing they are legitimate firms. The banks' anti-fraud group said it had a clear action plan which was being worked through. 
By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team
The votes are in, and Whistleblower Insider’s 2016 Whistleblower of the Year is LeeAnne Walters, who has worked tirelessly to draw attention to the public-health crisis concerning contaminated drinking water in Flint, Michigan. When city and state officials switched Flint’s water source, it didn’t take long for Walters to realize that something was wrong. Her twin boys...
By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team
Here is Part I of our interview with Whistleblower Insider’s 2016 Whistleblower of the Year winner — LeeAnne Walters. After seeing her own children poisoned by the lead in Flint’s water, Walters decided she had to take a stand. Since then, Ms. Walters has worked tirelessly to draw attention to the public-health crisis in Flint. Here is how Ms. Walters details...
By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team
By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team
Whistleblower bill sparks fear among advocates – The Financial CHOICE Act 2.0, which passed the House Financial Services Committee last week, has drawn criticism from corporate whistleblowers, lawyers, and advocates who point to little-noticed provisions that would water down protections and incentives for those who speak on corporate wrong doing.