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Whistleblower Insider is written by the Constantine Cannon law firm team of experienced qui tam and whistleblower lawyers. It is updated regularly to provide the latest whistleblower and fraud news and developments.

				

			

			
						
					
			

	
		
		

			

				
				
Whistleblower News from the Inside - July 29, 2014

				
Posted  07/29/14
								

				 
								 				By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team

Flood of SEC whistleblower complaints continues -- According to SEC Whistleblower Chief Sean McKessy, a "critical mass" of tips will soon yield more investigations, fines and bounties: "We're getting close to the sweet spot."  WSJ

Lloyds Banking Group to pay $380M for LIBOR rate-fixing -- The British lender is the latest big bank to admit criminal wrongdoing by its employees in...				 
				 				
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Whistleblower News from the Inside - July 25, 2014

				
Posted  07/25/14
								

				 
								 				By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team

Judge orders SEC to turn over whistleblower tip to defense attorneys –  The agency normally shields this information from disclosure to protect whistleblowers.  Wall Street Journal

Morgan Stanley settles mortgage-backed securities allegations for $275 million – The settlement with the SEC over charges the bank mislead investors is the latest in a string of similar deals...				 
				 				
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DOJ Catch Of The Week -- Infirmary Health System Inc.

				
Posted  07/25/14
								

				 
								 				By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team

This week's Department of Justice "catch of the week" goes to Infirmary Health System Inc. On Monday, the Alabama-based hospital system, along with two affiliated clinics and Diagnostic Physicians Group (DPG), agreed to pay $24.5 million to resolve government allegations they violated the False Claims Act. Specifically, the government charged the group with violating the...				 
				 					 

						
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Unlocking the Mystery Behind the Government's Terrorist Watch List

				
Posted  07/24/14
								

				 
								 				By Jason Enzler

For over a decade, the government has kept secret how it decides who should be included in the terrorist watch list system.  That all changed yesterday when The Intercept, an internet publication created by a group of intrepid journalists, published a 166 page set of guidelines, which finally unlocks the mystery behind how the government tries to catalogue suspected terrorists.  The contents are...				 
				 				
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States Go After 5-Hour Energy for Deceptive Advertising

				
Posted  07/24/14
								

				 
								 				By Gordon Schnell

In the ever-expanding market for high-octane energy drinks, 5-Hour Energy has been the standout success story.  These two-ounce power surges are purchased 9,000,000 times a week for a total takeaway of more than $1 billion a year for the crafty vendors of this wonder blend, Living Essentials and Innovation Ventures.  And it took them only ten years to get there.  Sitting proudly and seductively...				 
				 					 

						
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Whistleblower News from the Inside - July 22, 2014

				
Posted  07/22/14
								

				 
								 				By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team

New NSA whistleblower comes forward -- Former State Department official John Napier Tye warns that the National Security Agency is illegally spying on Americans' digital communications under the auspices of an executive order from 1981.  The Atlantic

Halifax Health to settle whistleblower case -- $100 million and 5 years of litigation later, the hospital has decided to settle...				 
				 				
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DOJ Catch of the Week -- Citigroup

				
Posted  07/18/14
								

				 
								 				By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team

This week's Department of Justice "catch of the week" goes to Citigroup.  On Monday, the bank agreed to pay $7 billion to resolve government claims related to Citigroup’s packaging, securitization, marketing, sale and issuance of residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS).  According to Attorney General Eric Holder, it was the bank's misconduct in this area that...				 
				 					 

						
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Whistleblower News from the Inside - July 18, 2014

				
Posted  07/18/14
								

				 
								 				By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team

Federal Express indicted for conspiracy to distribute drugs -- A federal grand jury in California has indicted FedEx for knowingly shipping prescription drugs from illegal online pharmacies; the company faces over a billion dollars in penalties.  San Jose Mercury News

Whistleblower lawsuit alleges stem cell research company played with patients’ lives -- A former employee of...				 
				 				
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Commerce Department’s Inspector General Under Fire for Treatment of Whistleblowers

				
Posted  07/17/14
								

				 
								 				By Jason Enzler

Congress is opening an investigation of the Commerce Department’s Office of the Inspector General amid allegations that the agency’s watchdog mistreated whistleblowers.  The probe is aimed at the very top, with allegations of misconduct focused on the inspector general, himself, Todd Zinser.  And all signs point to the investigation going far beyond the OIG’s treatment of whistleblowers to...				 
				 				
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Step Aside Stanford Study -- Organic Foods Are Higher in Antioxidants

				
Posted  07/17/14
								

				 
								 				By Marlene Koury

Despite the highly-publicized Stanford study from two years ago, which concluded that there was little difference in nutritional content between organic and conventional produce, a new comprehensive review of 343 studies has found just the opposite – and more.

The review of studies found that organic fruits, vegetables and grains contain substantially higher levels of antioxidants – on...				 
				 					 

						
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