Whistleblower News From The Inside -- December 26, 2017

By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team

Why whistleblowers are the answer to global wildlife trafficking — “If the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service replicated the SEC whistleblower program for wildlife crime whistleblowers, it would be a game-changer in the fight against the global wildlife trafficking trade.” Care2

Whistleblowers attack UK Asylum Office — “Staff in the Home Office’s asylum directorate are undertrained, overworked and operating in a ‘constant state of crisis,’ two whistleblowers have claimed, as applicants endure long waits to have their case dealt with due to internal pressures.” Guardian

Kmart settles whistleblower charges of failing to report discounted prescription drug prices — The Sears subsidiary agreed to pay $32.3 million for allegedly violating the False Claims Act through the failure of its in-store pharmacies to disclose discount pricing which is typically used by Medicare to establish reimbursement rates. DOJ