Whistleblower News From The Inside — April 1, 2016

By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team

Fraud and the final four — When the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Syracuse University face off in the Final Four basketball tournament this weekend, the game will be a clash between two storied institutions with equally revered coaches – and a battle between two athletic programs plagued by cases of academic fraud.   Inside Higher Ed

Authorities in Monaco raid oil firm HQ in corruption investigation — Authorities in Monaco have raided the headquarters of an oil company, as well as the homes of some of its bosses, as part of a British-led investigation into a corruption scandal implicating businesses all over the world.  The Guardian

Nebraska lawmakers pass whistleblower protections for nurses — The bill by Sen. Brett Lindstrom of Omaha would ban retaliation against nurses who file complaints with the state and would guarantee confidentiality for the nurse even if the allegations later become a matter of public record.  1011

Navistar International misled investors about advanced technology engine — The SEC alleges that Navistar failed to fully disclose the company’s difficulties obtaining EPA certification of a truck engine able to meet stricter Clean Air Act standards that took effect in 2010 and that the company repeatedly misled investors about its development of the engine.  SEC

Brazil leader Dilma Rouseff seeks deals to retain rule — With her administration on the ropes and many here betting she will be gone by May, Brazil’s President Dilma Rousseff is scrambling to rouse support in congress and on the streets to save her job.  NYT

Billionaire Safra accused of corruption — Billionaire Joseph Safra and five other people were accused of corruption by Brazilian federal prosecutors in a case related to a tax evasion investigation in which prosecutors allege a Grupo Safra executive, Joao Inacio Puga, negotiated a bribe in exchange for lifting a tax debt owed by a subsidiary. Bloomberg