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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.

				

			

			
						
					
			

	
		
		

			

				
				
New Protections for Intelligence Whistleblowers: One Step Closer to Avoiding the Next Snowden?

				
Posted  07/10/14
								

				 
								 				By Gordon Schnell

In the wake of the Edward Snowden fiasco last year, many blamed the US government as much as they did the former NSA contractor for the leaks leading to one of the biggest national security failures in US history.  That is because for intelligence whistleblowers like Snowden, the government offered no protections, no incentives, no reasons of any kind to stay within the system.  It was the one...				 
				 				
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Switzerland Wins the (Corruption Perception) World Cup!

				
Posted  07/10/14
								

				 
								 				By Marlene Koury  

The 2014 FIFA World Cup has been for many fans a wave of ups (USA goalie Tim Howard's amazing performance, the emergence of Columbia's James Rodriguez as a global star) and downs (Brazilian children crying as Germany ran riot over the Brazilian team, Luis Suarez biting a competitor).  And with the final match just days away, legions of soccer fans eagerly await to see which team will walk...				 
				 				
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Whistleblower News from the Inside - July 8, 2014

				
Posted  07/8/14
								

				 
								 				By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team

Obama signs intelligence whistleblower bill into law -- The law authorizes the spending of $564M over five years for the US intelligence community and expands protections for intelligence agency whistleblowers against retaliation.  ABC News

Whistleblower claims UK "powerful elite" abused children for decades -- The former child protection manager says at least 20 former MPs,...				 
				 				
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UNC Whistleblower Files Retaliation Lawsuit

				
Posted  07/3/14
								

				 
								 				By Marlene Koury 

UNC is in the spotlight again after whistleblower Mary Willingham filed a retaliation lawsuit earlier this week against the university alleging she was demoted from her position as reading specialist for speaking out about academic fraud. She also alleges that UNC created a hostile work environment that ultimately drove her to leave her job in May. She filed her lawsuit on the same day that the...				 
				 					 

						
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DC Circuit In KBR Whistleblower Case Tightens Attorney-Client Shield for Internal Investigations

				
Posted  07/3/14
								

				 
								 				By Gordon Schnell

In a shot heard round the business world, a DC district court judge in March denied attorney-client privilege protection to documents prepared in connection with an internal company investigation. The judge found the privilege did not apply because the investigation was mandated by government regulation and not simply an exercise in company discretion. The DC Circuit last week -- in In re: Kellogg...				 
				 					 

						
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DOJ Catch of the Week -- BNP Paribas

				
Posted  07/3/14
								

				 
								 				By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team

This week's Department of Justice "catch of the week" goes to BNP Paribas. On Monday, the French banking giant agreed to pay $8.9 billion and plead guilty to conspiring to violate the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) and the Trading with the Enemy Act (TWEA) by processing billions of dollars of transactions on behalf of Sudanese, Iranian, and Cuban entities...				 
				 					 

						
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Whistleblower News from the Inside - July 1, 2014

				
Posted  07/1/14
								

				 
								 				By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team

BNP admits guilt and agrees to record $8.9B fine -- Paris-based BNP Paribas agrees to enter a guilty plea and pay $8.9B for conspiring to violate the International Emergency Economic Powers Act and the Trading with the Enemy Act by processing billions of dollars of transactions through the U.S. financial system on behalf of Sudanese, Iranian, and Cuban entities subject to U.S....				 
				 				
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Whistleblower News from the Inside - June 27, 2014

				
Posted  06/27/14
								

				 
								 				By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team

China commodities fraud widens -- China’s commodities fraud scandal grows as the Chinese government confirms gold contracts have also been faked and as news of a new private lawsuit hits accusing the two main companies under investigation for suspected fraud for acting as guarantor in several contracts to import aluminum. NYT

Ask GAP’s Tom Devine anything today on Reddit...				 
				 				
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DOJ Catch Of The Week -- Omnicare

				
Posted  06/27/14
								

				 
								 				By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team

This week's Department of Justice "catch of the week" goes to Ohio-based Omnicare Inc., the country’s largest provider of pharmaceuticals and pharmacy services to nursing homes.  On Wednesday, the company agreed to pay $124 million to settle government charges of offering improper financial incentives to skilled nursing facilities in return for their continued selection of...				 
				 					 

						
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