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Whistleblower News From The Inside — February 1, 2016

Posted  February 1, 2016

By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team

Sonoma County government agencies join statewide case alleging overcharging in wireless bills — The suit alleges that Verizon, Sprint, AT&T and T-Mobile overcharged at least 42 California public agencies more than $100 million. Constantine Cannon represents the whistleblower who filed the initial complaint under the California False Claims Act. Santa Rosa Press-Democrat

Tampa radiology group will pay $8.7 million to settle whistleblower suit alleging billing of unnecessary procedures — Rose Radiology Centers, the “official” radiology practice of the Tampa Bay Rays and Tampa Bay Lightning, conducted a long-running scheme involving illegal kickbacks, medically unnecessary services, unsafe practices and falsified records.  Tampa Bay Times and Law360

Iraq war whistleblower will be subject of film — In 2003 Katherine Gunn, a Mandarin specialist at the British government’s eavesdropping agency, received an email asking her and her colleagues to assist the US in spying on UN Security Council delegations. At the time the US was seeking UN backing for the Iraq invasion.  Gunn leaked the memo, lost her job, and faced trial under the Official Secrets Act. The role of Gunn will be played by Natalie Dormer. Guardian UK

Mining giant faces FCPA case over alleged Indonesian bribery — Freeport-McMoRan allegedly appointed a former government official who was inexperienced in mining as head of its Indonesia unit; the former official was recorded discussing the alleged corruption with the former speaker.  WSJ

Chinese online finance company took $7.6 billion in Ponzi scheme — Chinese officials say that Ezubao offered mostly fake investment products to its nearly one million investors. NYT

Barclays and Credit Suisse will pay over $150 million to settle “dark pool” charges — The SEC announced that the two firms will settle separate cases finding that they violated federal securities laws while operating alternative trading systems known as dark pools. The NY AG announced a parallel settlement. SECNY AG