Whistleblower News from the Inside — September 8, 2015

By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team

Serpico rides again — The 79-year old former whistleblower cop is running for a spot on his local town board in Stuyvesant, New York to fight the “”old-boys network” run by entrenched Republicans who embrace cronyism and patronage.”  NYT

 Pre-Labor Day DOJ False Claims Act bust — The DOJ settled three whistleblower False Claims Actions Friday involving charges of healthcare, mortgage and customs fraud.  DOJ

 Profile on Baltimore Police Dep’t whistleblower Michael Wood — The former 35-year old retired Sergeant says he saw extensive wrongdoing during his 11 years on the force, and alleges the Baltimore police abide by a “blue wall of silence.”  Newsweek

 China film execs claim ‘Terminator’ a victim of box-office fraud to boost propaganda movie — “The CEOs of Huayi Bros. and Bona, the country’s two largest private film companies, sent out messages on social media suggesting malfeasance at Chinese cinemas.”  Hollywood Reporter

 Bankrate Inc. to pay $15M to settle accounting fraud charges — The SEC charges the company and certain officers engaged in a scheme to fabricate revenues and avoid booking certain expenses.  SEC