Furniture Supplier VARI Will Pay $1.1M to Settle False Claims Allegations For Overcharging Federal Agencies
Posted 04/21/25
Texas-based companies Varidesk, LLC and Vari Sales Corporation (both doing business as VARI) will pay $1,100,000 to resolve allegations that they violated the False Claims Act by overcharging the General Services Administration (GSA) on their contracts from Dec. 8, 2016, through June 30, 2019. The settlement resolves allegations that VARI knowingly failed to give the government matching price discounts that were...
Senator Grassley Wants Zuckerberg to “End the War on Whistleblowers”
Posted 04/18/25
By the Constantine Cannon Whistleblower Team
Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) continues his fierce work advocating for whistleblowers with his recent outreach to Meta Chairman and CEO Mark Zuckerberg demanding answers to Meta’s treatment of the latest whistleblower to speak out against the social media behemoth. In a letter he wrote on April 14, Grassley asked Zuckerberg to detail Meta’s reported efforts to...
Beyoncé, Clairo, Lady Gaga, and More Artists Who Amplified Their Whistleblower Spirit at Coachella
Posted 04/17/25
Coachella 2025’s first weekend was jam-packed with artists and cultural icons who went beyond the music to speak out on some of the most pressing issues of the day, encouraging the audience to follow suit. It was all in keeping with the tradition this festival has come to represent of providing an annual space where culture and consciousness collide and art and activism take center stage.
Musicians have always...
Former CEO of e-Commerce App nate Charged with Securities Fraud for Allegedly False Claims About AI
Posted 04/17/25
By the Constantine Cannon Whistleblower Lawyer Team
This year, we’ve been tracking the notable spike in enforcement actions concerning AI washing or other AI-related fraud. These types of schemes generally involve an individual or company allegedly deceiving investors with misstatements or omissions about AI use or capabilities to make the company appear better than it is.
Another such enforcement action came...
DOJ Shows Continued Commitment to Use False Claims Act to Target Procurement Fraud
Posted 04/14/25
By the Constantine Cannon Whistleblower Lawyer Team
Last Wednesday (April 9), the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that Virginia-based government contractor DynCorp International agreed to pay $21 million to settle charges it violated the False Claims Act by overbilling the State Department under its longtime contract to train Iraqi “CIVPOL” police forces. This is just the latest example of DOJ using the...
Enforcement Push Targeting COVID-19 PPP Loan Fraud Continues: Entities Agree to Pay $12M+ to Settle False Claims Act Charges
Posted 04/11/25
By the Constantine Cannon Whistleblower Team
The emergency phase of COVID-19 might be over, but the government is still uncovering pandemic-related loan fraud as it continues to announce many enforcement actions. This week, the government announced two Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan fraud enforcement actions. One case was brought by a whistleblower and involved a Virginia-based non-profit. A separate case...
Startup Scandals and the Risks of “Fake-It-Till-You-Make-It” Culture
Posted 04/11/25
By the Constantine Cannon Whistleblower Team
Startups and entrepreneurs should be admired. It takes courage to go out on your own, take big risks, and try to bring a new idea to market. They have an unrelenting drive to succeed. But there are very real legal risks when that drive leads to a “fake-it-till-you-make-it” culture that crosses the line. In recent years, the government has cracked down on these types...
Military Contractor Pays $15.7M to Settle False Claims Act Charges of Failing to Comply with Required Military Specs
Posted 04/9/25
By the Constantine Cannon Whistleblower Team
On April 1, TE Connectivity Corporation subsidiary DRI Relays agreed to pay $15.7 million to settle Department of Justice (DOJ) charges of violating the False Claims Act by supplying military parts that did not meet military specifications. DRI makes electrical relays and sockets for various military applications, with manufacturing locations in New York and...
Government Files False Claims Act Complaint Against Vohra Wound Physicians Management and Its Owner
Posted 04/9/25
On April 4, the government announced it filed a complaint under the False Claims Act against Vohra Wound Physicians Management LLC (Vohra), its entities, and its founder Dr. Ameet Vohra. Among other violations, the government alleged the company submitted false claims to Medicare for upcoded and medically unnecessary wound care services.
Vohra, one of the country’s largest wound care providers, has contracts...
“Whistle Boeing,” “SpaceXplosion,” and More Song Lyrics That Channel Jesse Welles’s Inner Whistleblower
Posted 04/8/25
By the Constantine Cannon Whistleblower Team
There is a yearning these days for the raw honesty and integrity that exemplifies the artistry of singer-songwriter Jesse Welles. That is why so many of his folk protest songs have gone viral, resonating with so many of us seeking some clarity and comfort from the troubled times we live in. Like so many of the music greats he follows, several of whom we have previously...