Whistleblower News From The Inside -- June 22, 2016

By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team

Analogic subsidiary to pay more than $14M to settle foreign bribery charges — The combined settlement with the DOJ and SEC resolves charges that ultra sound maker BK Medical violated the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act by making improper payments to doctors employed by Russian state-owned entities.  DOJ

What happens to SEC whistleblower tips? — FCPA Blog reports on the SEC Whistleblower Office presentation on how the whistleblower process works.  FCPA Blog

Starbucks on the hot seat for alleged skimping — “Starbucks has faced a barrage of charges this year that it’s cheating its customers by underfilling drinks, and now a federal judge has ruled that one of those lawsuits can move forward, allowing customers to sue the coffee giant for fraud and false advertising.”  Oregon Live

DOD prodded on whistleblower probes — “A bipartisan group of senators is pushing the IG’s office at the Defense Department to step up its investigations of whistleblower disclosures and reprisal . . . .”  FedWeek

Whistleblower alleges fraud, fire code violations and cover-ups at Salt Lake City Fire Department — “Martha Ellis, a 21-year veteran and former battalion chief and fire marshal, says . . . she was demoted recently after raising concerns, including allegations aimed at members of the department’s executive team . . . .”  Salt Lake City Tribune

House passes Office of Special Counsel reauthorization with whistleblower protections — “The House on Tuesday voted to reauthorize the Office of Special Counsel for five years while strengthening its authority to extract information and documents from agencies while investigating alleged retaliation against whistleblowers.”  Government Executive