MN Supreme Court blows the whistle loud and clear on good faith

The Minnesota Supreme Court blew open the courthouse doors to whistleblowers on Aug. 9 by removing the requirement that the putative whistleblower act with the purpose of “exposing an illegality.”

Whistleblowers are now held to a good faith standard under the Minnesota Whistleblower Act.

It means that employees such as James Friedlander who spoke to employers about violations of law may maintain a whistleblower lawsuit in situations where the employers were already aware that the disputed conduct was occurring. read more »

Stolen 1MDB Funds Are Focus of U.S. Criminal Investigation

The U.S. is moving forward with a criminal investigation into money stolen from a Malaysian state investment fund that allegedly was used to acquire about $1.7 billion in real estate, art, jewelry and other assets.

Court filings by the Justice Department Thursday show the U.S. is escalating its probe in a worldwide effort to track how much of the money that was raised by 1Malaysia Development Bhd. was used to pay for luxury real estate in New York, London and Beverly Hills, film productions, private jets, yachts and more. read more »

Singapore Executives Sentenced for Fraud in International Navy Corruption Scandal

Two former executives of foreign defense contractor Glenn Defense Marine Asia (GDMA) were sentenced today for conspiring to submit bogus claims and invoices to the U.S. Navy in an effort to win contracts and overcharge the U.S. Navy by tens of millions of dollars as part of a years-long corruption and fraud scheme. read more »