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Constantine Cannon partner Eric Havian moderates panel with The Big Three -- heads of the whistleblower offices at the SEC, CFTC and IRS -- at the 16th Annual Offshore Alert Conference

Posted 05/30/18

Constantine Cannon Partner Eric Havian recently joined Jane Norberg, Christopher Ehrman and Lee Martin, the heads of the whistleblower offices for the SEC, CFTC and IRS (otherwise known as The Big Three), to moderate a panel entitled ‘Enriching Domestic & Foreign Whistleblowers: The Growth & Spreading Reach Of US Programs,’ which explored, among other things, the growing number of submissions from whistleblowers...

Tagged in: CC Lawyers, CFTC Whistleblower Reward Program, Financial and Investment Fraud, Importance of Whistleblowers, International Whistleblowers, IRS Whistleblower Reward Program, SEC Whistleblower Reward Program,

Question of the Week -- Can Authorities Stop the Mob from Laundering Money Through Online Gambling Sites?

Posted 05/30/18

By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team The Italian mafia has entered the 21st century. According to multiple news accounts and criminal investigations, many of the major Italian mafia families are using online gambling websites-both real and fake-to launder their ill-gotten proceeds. Favoring online sites set up in Malta hidden behind layers of shell companies, Mafiosos have been running betting websites that allow...

Tagged in: Financial Institution Fraud, International Whistleblowers, Money Laundering, Question of the Week,

Constantine Cannon Partner Mary Inman To Speak On The Rise Of UK And EU Whistleblowers

Posted 05/29/18

By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team Mary Inman, a partner in Constantine Cannon’s London office, will be presenting on behalf of the Institute of Business Ethics on June 14^th about the rise in UK and EU whistleblowers making submissions under the American and Canadian whistleblower reward programs. There is currently much debate in the EU about rewarding those who speak up. On the one hand, some believe that...

Tagged in: CC Lawyers, Importance of Whistleblowers, International Whistleblowers,

Barclays CEO fined over whistleblower retaliation; Constantine Cannon partner weighs in

Posted 05/14/18

Jes Staley, the CEO of the world’s 15^th largest bank, has been fined over £640k by Britain’s financial regulators for trying to uncover the identity of an anonymous whistleblower. The fine represents under 15% of Staley’s 2016 compensation. The bank also retroactively decreased Staley’s 2016 bonus by £500k. The total £1.14M represents about a quarter of Staley’s 2016 compensation. Additionally, regulators...

Tagged in: CC Lawyers, Financial Institution Fraud, International Whistleblowers, Retaliation,

British Whistleblowers can Make “Millions” under US Laws if they “Shop” UK Companies, American Lawyers Say

Posted 04/30/18

The Telegraph reported this weekend on Andrew Patrick, the first British whistleblower to expose a UK company for evading U.S. import duties and only the second British whistleblower to receive an award under the False Claims Act. Mr. Patrick brought a qui tam lawsuit in 2016 against Pure Collection Ltd (“Pure”). The U.S. government intervened in the lawsuit and it ultimately resulted in a settlement of over...

Tagged in: CC Lawyers, Customs Fraud, Importance of Whistleblowers, International Whistleblowers,

Constantine Cannon Partner Mary Inman Discusses UK Enforcement Action Against Barclays CEO Jes Staley

Posted 04/20/18

By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team Two UK regulators, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and the Prudential Regulation Authority, have concluded their investigation into Barclays CEO Jes Staley's actions and have told him to pay a "financial penalty" as punishment. Staley reportedly tried to hunt down an internal whistleblower that raised concerns about the recruitment of Tim Main as head of the bank’s...

Tagged in: CC Lawyers, Financial Institution Fraud, International Whistleblowers, Retaliation,

Ex-HSBC Whistleblower Released From Custody as EU Campaigns for Stronger Whistleblower Protections

Posted 04/9/18

By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team Law360 reports on a former HSBC employee wanted by Switzerland for allegedly leaking information about important clients to tax authorities who was released from custody in Spain. Herve Falciani was arrested last week by Spanish police on an international arrest warrant. Falciani had been sentenced to five years in prison by a Swiss court who tried him in absentia for industrial...

Tagged in: Abusive Tax Shelters, International Whistleblowers,

Norwegian Non-Profit Settles FCA Suit Related to Terrorism Financing

Posted 04/5/18

Norwegian People’s Aid (NPA), a non-profit, non-governmental organization that receives funding from the US Agency for International Development (USAID), has settled an FCA suit for over $2M. According to the allegations, NPA provided material support to Iran, Hamas, the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP), and the Democratic Front of the Liberation of Palestine (DFLP), contrary to USAID’s...

Tagged in: Contract Non-Compliance, FCA Federal, Government Procurement Fraud, International Whistleblowers, Whistleblower Eligibility,

Greek Parliament Opens Investigation into Pharmaceutical Bribery

Posted 02/22/18

By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team After twenty hours of debate, the Greek Parliament has approved the creation of a committee to investigate accusations that Novartis, a Swiss pharmaceutical company, bribed at least ten high-level politicians. The investigation will now hold separate and secret votes on whether each of the ten involved politicians should be investigated. The list of politicians includes two...

Tagged in: FCPA, International Whistleblowers, Pharma Fraud,

Constantine Cannon Announces a $900,000 Whistleblower Settlement With Luxury UK e-Retailer

Posted 02/14/18

By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team Constantine Cannon LLP is pleased to announce a more than $900,000 settlement on behalf of its whistleblower client in a lawsuit against Pure Collection Ltd. Pure Collection is a Harrogate, England-based e-retailer of luxury cashmere and apparel goods. The United States Government announced the settlement agreement yesterday with Pure Collection and the e-retailer's acting...

Tagged in: CC Lawyers, Customs Fraud, FCA Federal, International Whistleblowers, Whistleblower Rewards,

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Constantine Cannon partner Eric Havian moderates panel with The Big Three -- heads of the whistleblower offices at the SEC, CFTC and IRS -- at the 16th Annual Offshore Alert Conference

Question of the Week -- Can Authorities Stop the Mob from Laundering Money Through Online Gambling Sites?

Constantine Cannon Partner Mary Inman To Speak On The Rise Of UK And EU Whistleblowers

Barclays CEO fined over whistleblower retaliation; Constantine Cannon partner weighs in

British Whistleblowers can Make “Millions” under US Laws if they “Shop” UK Companies, American Lawyers Say

Constantine Cannon Partner Mary Inman Discusses UK Enforcement Action Against Barclays CEO Jes Staley

Ex-HSBC Whistleblower Released From Custody as EU Campaigns for Stronger Whistleblower Protections

Norwegian Non-Profit Settles FCA Suit Related to Terrorism Financing

Greek Parliament Opens Investigation into Pharmaceutical Bribery

Constantine Cannon Announces a $900,000 Whistleblower Settlement With Luxury UK e-Retailer

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