Whistleblower News From The Inside — October 21, 2015

By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team

Crime goes up, prosecution goes down — A report from Syracuse University reveals that corporate crime has been rising over the past decade — but the DOJ has been prosecuting less of it.  Ring of Fire

Whistleblower intimidation or honest coincidence? — The mother of a former Predator drone operator and current whistleblower, Brandon Bryant, was told by Air Force personnel that Islamic State terrorists might be tracking her and to be on the lookout for anything suspicious.  U.S. News & World Report

Senators alarmed over increasing use of sole-source government contracts — Senators Claire McCaskill and Tom Carper addressed a letter to the White House raising concerns about the lack of competition for government contracts and the likelihood that the public is overpaying for goods and services.  The Washington Post

UPS settles state False Claims Act charges — The company agreed to pay over $4 million to resolve allegations that it falsified delivery records for state packages; it settled similar allegations regarding the federal government earlier this year.  Corporate Crime Reporter

Mortgage lenders decry use of False Claims Act — A group of mortgage lenders met recently to voice concerns over the Department of Justice’s use of the statute to root out fraud in the industry.  National Mortgage News