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Whistleblower Insider is written by the Constantine Cannon law firm team of experienced qui tam and whistleblower lawyers. It is updated regularly to provide the latest whistleblower and fraud news and developments.

DOJ Announces Pilot Program to Broadly Expand Whistleblower Rewards

Posted  03/8/24
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In the keynote speech she gave yesterday (March 7) at the American Bar Association’s National Institute on White Collar Crime, Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco announced a pilot program that could dramatically change the landscape of whistleblower rewards going forward.  Harking back to the days of "Wanted" posters used to go after outlaws across the Wild West, Monaco recognized that "law enforcement has long...

Government Agencies Focus on PE Firms in Health Care

Posted  03/6/24
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The government has increased its scrutiny of PE firms and other investors in healthcare companies.  Yesterday, the government announced a joint effort between the Department of Justice (DOJ), the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), to inquire into “private-equity and other corporations’ increasing control over health care.”  This may signal increased...

Swiss-Based Commodities Trading Company Pays $661 Million for FCPA Violations

Posted  03/4/24
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Last Friday (March 1), the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that Swiss-based international commodities trading company Gunvor S.A. pleaded guilty and agreed to pay roughly $661 million to settle charges of violating the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA).  The DOJ's action stemmed from Gunvor's scheme to bribe Ecuadorean officials to secure business with Ecuador’s state-owned oil company Petroecuador. The...

Lead-Tainted Applesauce Marketed for Children Bypasses Overstretched FDA Testing Protocols

Posted  03/1/24
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The NY Times reports that hundreds of children were poisoned last year from cinnamon-flavored applesauce pouches that were traced to the Ecuadorian company Negasmart, which supplies to Austrofood and distributes the product under the name Wanabana.  The FDA, working with Ecuadorean investigators, traced the contamination of the Sri Lankan imported cinnamon to a spice grinder in Ecuador that likely intentionally...

Catch of the Week - Endo Health Solutions

Posted  03/1/24
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This week's Department of Justice (DOJ) Catch of the Week goes to Endo Health Solutions.  Yesterday (February 29), the now-bankrupt pharmaceutical company agreed to pay up to $465 million over 10 years to settle criminal and civil charges relating to its sales and marketing of the opioid drug Opana.  Endo voluntarily withdrew the drug from the market in 2017. This bankruptcy-negotiated payout flows from a...

DOJ Releases False Claims Act Results for 2023

Posted  03/1/24
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The Department of Justice (DOJ) just released its False Claims Act results for 2023.  By all accounts, it was another big year for the government's primary fraud-fighting tool.  The top-line numbers are roughly $2.7 billion in total recoveries from 543 settlements and judgments, the highest number of settlements and judgments in a single year.  This brings the total tally of False Claims Act recoveries to more than...

In Their Own Words . . . . Rep. Patrick McHenry (NC-10)

Posted  02/29/24
"Whistleblowers play a vital role in helping Congress conduct its constitutionally mandated oversight responsibilities, and their disclosures can make a real difference in determining investigation outcomes." From the House Financial Services Committee call-out to whistleblowers to help with its investigation into reports of widespread workplace misconduct at the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.

DOJ Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Credits Whistleblowers, Identifies 2024 Priorities

Posted  02/27/24
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DOJ Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Brian Boynton recently spoke at the 2024 Federal Bar Association’s Qui Tam Conference.  Here are a few key takeaways from his remarks, which can be found here.
  1. Crediting Whistleblowers. Boynton lauded whistleblowers, calling them “a critical source of [DOJ’s] enforcement efforts,” and he thanked them and their counsel for their efforts, adding that the DOJ...

New York Doctor Indicted for $20.7 Million in Medicare Fraud and Kickback Scheme

Posted  02/23/24
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On February 21, 2024, a federal grand jury in New Jersey indicted Dr. Alexander Baldonado, of Queens, New York, for his alleged involvement in a complex health care fraud and illegal kickback scheme. According to the DOJ press release, this scheme involved the submission of over $20.7 million in false and fraudulent claims to Medicare, primarily for medically unnecessary genetic cancer screening and Covid-19...

In Their Own Words . . . . Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa)

Posted  02/23/24
"By protecting whistleblowers who shine a light on wrongdoing, [the False Claims Act] empowers those brave individuals to come forward and continues to deliver for the American people.  The value of the False Claims Act cannot be overstated; preserving and strengthening it will always be in our nation’s best interest." From his press release on yesterday's Department of Justice release of its 2023 fiscal year
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