Whistleblower News From The Inside -- April 11, 2017

By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team

Federal Judge Says Texas Voter ID Law Intentionally Discriminates — A federal judge ruled on Monday that the voter identification law the Texas Legislature passed in 2011 was enacted with the intent to discriminate against black and Hispanic voters, raising the possibility that the state’s election procedures could be put back under federal oversight. NY Times

U.S. Accuses Russian Email Spammer of Vast Network of Fraud — Officials said Peter Levashov’s arrest and the takedown of his network ended a vast criminal enterprise. For more than a decade, Mr. Levashov allegedly used his online empire to enrich himself and help others drain bank accounts and commit stock fraud. NY Times

Jury returns $454M Fraud Verdict in Hospital Gown Lawsuit — Kimberly-Clark and its spinoff medical technology firm Halyard Health have been hit with $454 million in compensatory and punitive damages, after a federal jury found the companies misled California buyers about the impermeability of their MicroCool surgical gowns. Associated Press