Whistleblower News From The Inside — June 18, 2015

Photo Credit: grassley.senate.gov

By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team

Grassley, Leahy introduce the Criminal Antitrust Anti-Retaliation Act — The Act seeks to protect whistleblowers in criminal antitrust cases by prohibiting employers from retaliating against an employee who provides information to the DOJ regarding conduct that violates the criminal antitrust laws.  Grassley

Whistleblower in MH17 crash? — German private detective hired to investigate MH17 says informant has come forward to claim a $47 million reward for information on what happened to the plane.  Telegraph

Banks close to settling CFTC charges – Several banks are expected to agree to pay millions of dollars in fines to resolve allegations their traders manipulated the ISDAfix swap rate.  Wall Street Journal

Trident whistleblower leaves Royal Navy — William McNeilly, who alleged the Trident missile programme was a “disaster waiting to happen,” went into hiding abroad but handed himself in to military police after returning to the UK last month.  BBC

Foster Farms suspends 5 workers after chicken slaughter video released – A video purporting to show inhumane slaughter practices at a Foster Farms chicken plant in Fresno County has led to the suspension of five workers and a criminal investigation by the sheriff’s office.  LA Times