Whistleblower News from the Inside - July 15, 2014
By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team
Astellas Pharma settles whistleblower case – the drug maker will pay over $35 million to resolve allegations that it caused false claims to be submitted to state and federal healthcare programs related to its marketing and promotion of the antifungal drug Mycamine for pediatric use. Washington Examiner
New Chapter In Veterans Affairs Scandal – Federal investigators have found that the VA pensions and compensation center was not providing veterans with benefits that they deserve in a timely way and a new whistleblower says that the department was “cooking the books.” CBS
US drug makers avoid taxes by reincorporating abroad — By buying a smaller overseas competitor and reincorporating abroad — a maneuver called inversion — health care companies are extricating themselves from the American tax regimen. Dealbook
New whistleblower protections in Ireland – Lawmakers say that the new Protected Disclosures Act will be “comprehensive” and that it “sets a new standard in terms of international best practice for whistleblower protection.” Irish Times
Truck stop chain settles fuel skimming allegations — Pilot Flying J, the nation’s largest truck-stop chain, accepted responsibility for the criminal conduct of its employees and agreed to pay $92 million in penalties in a settlement with the federal government. The Wall Street Journal
Is the NSA’s goal “total population control?” – Those are big words from William Binney, one of the highest-level whistleblowers to ever emerge from the NSA, speaking at a conference in London organized by the Centre for Investigative Journalism. The Guardian