Whistleblower News From The Inside -- October 28, 2015

By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team

Whistleblower alleges government censored pesticide research – Jonathan Lundgren, a senior scientist with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, has filed a complaint alleging that the USDA covered-up research that suggests many popular pesticides may be dangerous.  KCUR 89.3

Fraudster gets 4-year sentence for marketing bleach as a “miracle” cure – Louis Daniel Smith had been selling industrial bleach to the public over the internet to cure illnesses ranging from cancer to AIDS to asthma.  DOJ

Whistleblower spurred investigation of Planned Parenthood – The Texas Inspector General said that the organization was under investigation for Medicaid fraud after a whistleblower came forward with allegations of fraud.  The Dallas Morning News

Army settles with Fort Bragg whistleblower – Teresa Gilbert, an Army civilian employee, claimed she was unfairly punished for reporting unsafe patient conditions such as unsterilized instruments and medical devices in use at the fort’s hospital.  Stars and Stripes

Whistleblowers allowed to sue company board members – A California district court ruled that a whistleblower may directly sue board members for damages under the Dodd-Frank financial reforms.  Wall Street Journal

APL Limited settles False Claims Act case for $9.8 million – The ocean carrier company faced allegations that it billed the Department of Defense for shipping container tracking services that it did not provide.  DOJ