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Partner Mary Inman Speaks about Research Fraud with Science Whistleblower Dr. Elisabeth Bik at the HCCA’s Research Compliance Conference

Posted 07/23/21

On June 16, 2021, Constantine Cannon partner Mary Inman spoke at the Health Care Compliance Association’s (HCCA) Research Compliance Conference on the topic of ‘The Vital Role of Whistleblower Scientists in Exposing Fraudulent Research During the Pandemic.’ Mary was joined by co-panelist Dr. Elisabeth Bik, the Founder and Editor of the Science Integrity Digest, a blog about scientific integrity aimed at...

Tagged in: COVID-19, Grant and Research Fraud, Importance of Whistleblowers, Other Government Health Programs, Whistleblower Evidence,

Catch of the Week: Florida Department of Children and Families Pays $17.5 Million to Resolve Alleged SNAP Fraud

Posted 07/16/21

The Florida Department of Children and Families (FDCF) has agreed to pay $17,500,000 to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act in its administration of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).

The Program

The SNAP program provides eligible low-income individuals and families with financial assistance to buy nutritious food. Since 2010, SNAP has served on average more than 45 million...

Tagged in: Catch of the Week, Defendants, FCA Federal, Grant and Research Fraud,

Catch of the Week: Second Conspirator Pleads Guilty in Jay Peak EB-5 Fraud Case

Posted 06/4/21

William Kelly pleaded guilty to two felony charges in connection with EB-5 securities fraud in the development of the Jay Peak Biomedical Research Park, also called the AnC Vermont project. Kelly, who served as the chief operating officer for the project, was a long-time advisor to project owner Ariel Quiros, who previously pleaded guilty to related charges. Co-defendant William Stenger, the project’s CEO, pleaded...

Tagged in: Catch of the Week, Criminal Proceedings, Financial and Investment Fraud, SEC Whistleblower Reward Program, Visa Fraud,

As COVID-19 Stimulus Funds Flow, DOJ Puts Fraudsters on Notice and Calls Whistleblowers “Essential”

Posted 04/2/21

On March 11th, President Biden signed The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA), a sweeping economic stimulus plan that will pump $1.9 trillion into the US economy. In addition to direct relief to Americans, ARPA includes record-setting government spending in numerous areas to speed recovery from the economic and health effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and the ongoing recession. As we have previously written,...

Tagged in: COVID-19, FCA Federal, FIRREA, Government Loan Programs, Government Procurement Fraud, Government Programs Fraud, Importance of Whistleblowers,

March Madness: AstraZeneca Fudges the Clinical Trial Results for Its COVID-19 Vaccine

Posted 03/26/21

In case you haven’t been following the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament (or even if you have), you might be surprised to learn that the University of Hartford is poised to win it all this year—except for the fact that it lost in the first round of the tournament to Baylor University, 79-55, and has been eliminated from the competition. Likewise, in case you haven’t been following the results of COVID-19...

Tagged in: COVID-19, FDA Fraud, Financial and Investment Fraud, Government Programs Fraud, Grant and Research Fraud, Healthcare Fraud, Pharma Fraud,

COVID Fraud a Year on from the Onset of the Pandemic

Posted 02/19/21

The COVID-19 pandemic has raged across the world over the last year, causing widespread harm both to humanity and the economy. Even in these trying times, fraudsters have not let up and have found ways to exploit the pandemic for personal gain. As we move into the one-year anniversary of the pandemic starting with the United States we look back on the ways programs intended for relief have been exploited, and a few of...

Tagged in: COVID-19, FCA Federal, Government Loan Programs, Government Programs Fraud, Misrepresentations, Securities Fraud,

COVID Frauds of the Week: The DOJ Drumbeat Goes On, with Help from an Investigative Journalist

Posted 02/5/21

This past week, the drumbeat of government enforcement actions to address rampant fraud in COVID-19 contracts and small business loans continued, with a remarkable assist from an investigative journalist.

An Investigative Journalist Takes a Ride – and Discovers PPE Fraud

In Virginia, Robert S. Stewart, Jr., the founder, and president of an Arlington-based company, ironically named Federal Government Experts LLC,...

Tagged in: COVID-19, Government Loan Programs,

Top Ten Non-Healthcare False Claims Act Recoveries of 2020

Posted 01/14/21

This year’s Top Ten Non-Healthcare False Claims Act Recoveries demonstrates the False Claims Act’s power to combat an array of corporate misconduct spanning diverse industries. In 2020, the United States recovered hundreds of millions in taxpayer funds obtained through claims rendered false by bribery and bid-rigging schemes, mortgage underwriting fraud, avoided import duties, fraudulent loan applications, and...

Tagged in: Bribery and Bid-Rigging, Customs Fraud, FCA Federal, Government Loan Programs, Government Programs Fraud, Housing and Mortgage Fraud, Top 10, Whistleblower Case,

Top Ten Federal Financial Fraud Recoveries of 2020

Posted 01/14/21

The U.S. government has many enforcement options for financial and investment fraud, including those that provide for whistleblower rewards such as the SEC Whistleblower Program, the CFTC Whistleblower Program, and the IRS Whistleblower Program. These programs, along with a new one under the Anti-Money-Laundering Act of 2020, are open for business and promise to pay millions of dollars in whistleblower awards in...

Tagged in: Bribery and Bid-Rigging, Customs Fraud, Education Fraud, Financial and Investment Fraud, Financial Institution Fraud, FIRREA, Government Loan Programs, Housing and Mortgage Fraud, Top 10,

A better approach to stop feeding the fraudsters with CARES Act relief

Posted 10/29/20

(Published in Tennessean) The federal government has yet to come up with an appropriate answer for the feeding frenzy of fraud that is looming with billions in CARES Act funding in play and trillions more likely on the way. Despite its best efforts, the government loses tens of billions of dollars from fraud every year, much of it committed by the very same companies now benefitting from CARES Act relief. Unless...

Tagged in: CC Lawyers, COVID-19, Government Loan Programs, Government Programs Fraud, Healthcare Fraud,

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Partner Mary Inman Speaks about Research Fraud with Science Whistleblower Dr. Elisabeth Bik at the HCCA’s Research Compliance Conference

Catch of the Week: Florida Department of Children and Families Pays $17.5 Million to Resolve Alleged SNAP Fraud

The Program

Catch of the Week: Second Conspirator Pleads Guilty in Jay Peak EB-5 Fraud Case

As COVID-19 Stimulus Funds Flow, DOJ Puts Fraudsters on Notice and Calls Whistleblowers “Essential”

March Madness: AstraZeneca Fudges the Clinical Trial Results for Its COVID-19 Vaccine

COVID Fraud a Year on from the Onset of the Pandemic

COVID Frauds of the Week: The DOJ Drumbeat Goes On, with Help from an Investigative Journalist

An Investigative Journalist Takes a Ride – and Discovers PPE Fraud

Top Ten Non-Healthcare False Claims Act Recoveries of 2020

Top Ten Federal Financial Fraud Recoveries of 2020

A better approach to stop feeding the fraudsters with CARES Act relief

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