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Whistleblower News from the Inside - September 6, 2013

Posted  September 6, 2013

Made in China

USDA ends ban of processed chicken imports from China – These products, whether used in chicken noodle soup or chicken nuggets, can now be sold in the U.S. without any disclosure that they come out of China.  NPR

Government report slams USDA’s new poultry inspection procedures – A report by the Government Accountability Office questions the validity of the USDA’s new inspection plan, finding it based on incomplete and antiquated data.  Washington Post

Apple enjoined in e-books antitrust case – After being found liable for conspiring with major US publishers to fix e-book prices, the court enjoins Apple from further anticompetitive deals and appoints an external monitor.  Reuters

JP Morgan tests boundaries of buying foreign influence – The government is investigating whether the bank’s practice of hiring children of powerful foreign officials violates the FCPA’s ban on bribing overseas officials.  NYT

S&P claims retaliation by government – S&P says that the DOJ’s $5 billion lawsuit against it is to avenge S&P’s stripping of the country’s triple-A credit rating in August 2011, the first such downgrade in decades.  WSJ

Swiss chocolate maker wins approval to claim health benefits – The European Commission will now permit the company, Barry Callebaut, to publicly promote that its cocoa and dark chocolate products contribute to healthy blood flow.  WSJ