Whistleblower News From The Inside -- July 10, 2015
By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team
Stop calling Chuck Blazer a whistleblower — Chuck Blazer didn’t voluntarily approach the government or media about the corrupt activities of his former colleagues – he only turned his back on FIFA when he had no other options, which makes him a cooperating witness, not a whistleblower. FCPA Blog
Secret plan to kill Wisconsin whistleblower law? — Apparently Wisconsin has a track record of last-minute budget amendment chicanery and someone snuck in language to this year’s budget repealing the Wisconsin False Claims Act. Wisconsin State Legislature
Sen. Grassley demands Red Cross explain Haiti spending — Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, is demanding answers from the American Red Cross on how it spent nearly half a billion dollars in Haiti after the devastating 2010 earthquake that leveled the country and has given the charity a little over a week to respond. NPR
Deere accused of firing whistleblower who reported unsafe conditions — The U.S. Department of Labor claims Deere violated a federal whistleblower provision by firing a pipe fitter who had reported unsafe working conditions at a company’s cylinder facility in Moline, which led to citations against Deere for safety violations. Chicago Tribune
Ex-Deutsche Bank traders to face Libor charges? — The DOJ is reportedly preparing cases against five former Deutsche Bank AG employees for Libor manipulation and could bring charges before year’s end, which would be the first against traders from the German lender in relation to the London interbank offered rate. Bloomberg
Two banks reach resolutions under Swiss Bank Program — Two banks, Banque Pasche SA and ARVEST Privatbank AG, have reached resolutions under the DOJ’s Swiss Bank Program, which provides a path for Swiss banks to resolve potential criminal liabilities by informing the DOJ of undeclared U.S.-related accounts. DOJ