Whistleblower News from the Inside - July 18, 2014

By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team

Federal Express indicted for conspiracy to distribute drugs — A federal grand jury in California has indicted FedEx for knowingly shipping prescription drugs from illegal online pharmacies; the company faces over a billion dollars in penalties.  San Jose Mercury News

Whistleblower lawsuit alleges stem cell research company played with patients’ lives — A former employee of StemCells alleges the company was engaged in dangerous manufacturing practices that risked patients’ lives and he faced retaliation for voicing his concerns to management.  Oakland Tribune

SEC expands insider-trading investigation beyond Congress— A new court filing reveals the government is not only investigating public officials for their roles in leaking information about health insurance stocks in April 2013, but also over 40 hedge funds, asset managers, and other firms for possibly trading on the information.  Wall Street Journal

Jerry Seinfeld and Jon Stewart perform spoof on CIA whistleblowers — The mock interview comes in the wake of recently publicized complaints about the cafeteria food and service at CIA headquarters.  The Week

Whistleblower Edward Snowden’s latest interview — Here are excerpts of The Guardian’s seven-hour interview with Snowden earlier this month.  The Guardian

Defense Department’s whistleblower program is gaining steam —The DOD announced that its year-old whistleblower program has received 200 tips since January, a huge increase over the 4 to 6 tips per month it had been receiving.  Department of Defense