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Constantine Cannon Whistleblower Client Brian Emery Profiled By The Kennebec Journal (published at centralmaine.com)

Posted 03/9/16

By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team A Madison, Maine roofer was the key whistleblower in a lawsuit settled last week that recovered more than $400,000 over allegations a Bangor company cut corners on federal building projects in Maine. Brian Emery helped expose the fraud allegations after he was hired as a subcontractor by Belcon Enterprises, also known at the time as Roof Systems of Maine, based in Bangor. The...

Tagged in: FCA Federal, Government Procurement Fraud, Importance of Whistleblowers, Whistleblower Case, Whistleblower Rewards,

Belcon Enterprises to Pay $439,500 to Settle Whistleblower Suit Over Faulty Work on Federal Building Projects

Posted 03/7/16

By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team Washington, DC (March 4, 2016) – Constantine Cannon LLP is pleased to announce that its client, whistleblower Brian Emery, helped the U.S. Government recover $439,500 over allegations of faulty workmanship and the use of non-compliant materials in three federal building projects in Maine. The settlement with Belcon Enterprises, formerly known as Roof Systems of Maine, resolves...

Tagged in: Contract Non-Compliance, Environmental Fraud, FCA Federal, Government Procurement Fraud, Whistleblower Case, Whistleblower Rewards,

DOJ Catch Of The Week -- Ameri-Source

Posted 02/26/16

By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team This week's Department of Justice "Catch of the Week" goes to the Pennsylvania-based Ameri-Source importer companies -- Ameri-Source International Inc., Ameri-Source Specialty Products Inc., Ameri-Source Holdings Inc. -- their owners, Ajay Goel and Thomas Diener, and the related importer, SMC Machining LLC, incorporated at Goel’s direction and formerly owned by his wife. On...

Tagged in: Catch of the Week, Customs Fraud, FCA Federal, Whistleblower Case, Whistleblower Eligibility, Whistleblower Rewards,

Fourth Circuit Dismisses Lawsuit Based on Lawyer’s Knowledge Under the Public Disclosure Bar of the False Claims Act

Posted 02/22/16

The Fourth Circuit ruled recently that a False Claims Act case must be dismissed because it was based on information that the attorney representing the qui tam plaintiff had learned during a prior litigation. In doing so, the court applied what has become known as the “public disclosure bar” – a provision in the False Claims Act that strips a court of jurisdiction to hear cases based on information that has...

Tagged in: Court Decision, FCA Federal, Public Disclosure and Public Information, Whistleblower Case,

Sixth Circuit Adds Further Uncertainty to the Question of Limits on False Claims Act Damages

Posted 02/11/16

By Hamsa Mahendranathan Violators of the False Claims Act can be subject to significant damages: the Act provides treble damages and civil penalties of between $5,500 and $11,000 for each false claim. But in some cases, the correct measure of damages can be a murky subject. This is especially true when considering whether the damages should account for any value the government received on the contract. Last...

Tagged in: Court Decision, Damages and Penalties, FCA Federal, Prevailing Wage,

Third Circuit Opens Door Wider For Whistleblowers Under Original Source Exception To False Claims Act Public Disclosure Bar

Posted 02/10/16

Under the False Claims Act, the public disclosure bar prevents whistleblower suits challenging fraud already disclosed through certain public channels like the news media. The rule is designed to discourage whistleblower actions based on information already in the public domain, unless it was the whistleblower that actually put it there. It is supposed to neatly balance the twin-goals of discouraging so-called...

Tagged in: Court Decision, FCA Federal, Original Source, Public Disclosure and Public Information,

DOJ Catch Of The Week -- Centerra Services

Posted 02/5/16

By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team This week's Department of Justice "Catch of the Week" goes to Centerra Services International Inc. (formerly known as Wackenhut Services). On Monday, the Florida-based military contractor agreed to pay $7.4 million to resolve allegations it violated the False Claims Act by double billing and inflating labor costs on its firefighting and fire protection services contract with...

Tagged in: Catch of the Week, Defense Contract Fraud, Falsifying Invoices, FCA Federal, Government Procurement Fraud, Whistleblower Case, Whistleblower Rewards,

Sleep Disorder Fraud: With the uptick in sleep disorder services and government spending comes the discovery of schemes and scams.

Posted 01/26/16

By Jessica Moore, published in ADVANCE Healthcare Network Increasing numbers of troubled sleepers are seeking diagnosis and treatment of chronic sleep disorders that affect more than fifty million Americans. The significant growth in sleep medicine over recent years brings increasing opportunities for the unscrupulous to engage in fraudulent services and billing of federal and state heath care programs that...

Tagged in: FCA Federal, Healthcare Fraud, Laboratory and IDTF, Medical Devices and DME, Medicare,

DOJ Catch Of The Week -- Kindred Healthcare

Posted 01/15/16

By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team This week's Department of Justice "Catch of the Week" goes to Kentucky-based healthcare provider Kindred Healthcare, Inc. On Tuesday, the company and its two RehabCare Group subsidiaries agreed to pay $125 million to resolve allegations of violating the False Claims Act by knowingly causing skilled nursing facilities to submit false claims to Medicare for rehabilitation...

Tagged in: Catch of the Week, FCA Federal, Lack of Medical Necessity, Medical Billing Fraud, SNF, Whistleblower Case, Whistleblower Rewards,

DOJ Catch Of The Week -- Nashville Pharmacy Services

Posted 01/8/16

By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team This week's Department of Justice "Catch of the Week" goes to Nashville Pharmacy Services, LLC, and its majority owner Kevin Hartman. On Tuesday, Mr. Hartman and his Nashville-based pharmacy that specializes in dispensing HIV and AIDS-related medications agreed to pay up to $7.8 million to settle charges they overbilled Medicare and TennCare for pharmacy services. Click here...

Tagged in: Catch of the Week, Drug and DME Pricing, FCA Federal, FCA State, Medical Billing Fraud, Pharma Fraud, Whistleblower Case, Whistleblower Rewards,

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Constantine Cannon Whistleblower Client Brian Emery Profiled By The Kennebec Journal (published at centralmaine.com)

Belcon Enterprises to Pay $439,500 to Settle Whistleblower Suit Over Faulty Work on Federal Building Projects

DOJ Catch Of The Week -- Ameri-Source

Fourth Circuit Dismisses Lawsuit Based on Lawyer’s Knowledge Under the Public Disclosure Bar of the False Claims Act

Sixth Circuit Adds Further Uncertainty to the Question of Limits on False Claims Act Damages

Third Circuit Opens Door Wider For Whistleblowers Under Original Source Exception To False Claims Act Public Disclosure Bar

DOJ Catch Of The Week -- Centerra Services

Sleep Disorder Fraud: With the uptick in sleep disorder services and government spending comes the discovery of schemes and scams.

DOJ Catch Of The Week -- Kindred Healthcare

DOJ Catch Of The Week -- Nashville Pharmacy Services

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