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Constantine Cannon Partner Gordon Schnell Featured in NY Post Article On the Rise in High-Tech Healthcare Fraud by Organized Crime

& the Constantine Cannon Whistleblower Team On July 13, the New York Post published an article on its investigation into the rise of healthcare fraud by foreign criminals using high-tech scams.[1]  The Post interviewed and heavily featured Constantine Cannon whistleblower partner Gordon Schnell in the piece. According to the Post’s investigation, international criminal networks are stealing confidential...

And Yet Another Round of SEC Whistleblower Awards

By the Constantine Cannon Whistleblower Team It was just two weeks ago that we reported that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) made a round of awards in June under the SEC Whistleblower Program, including a rather hefty $20 million award.  As we noted, that round followed a steady stream of SEC whistleblower payouts over the past year — six awards on April 7 and 8; five awards on September 29 and...

First-Place Winner of Constantine Cannon’s Sixth Whistleblower Essay Contest: Alexandra Diouk

By the Constantine Cannon Whistleblower Team A round of applause for Alexandra Diouk, the first-place winner of our Sixth Law School Scholarship Essay Contest. Alexandra will receive a $1,000 award.

About Alexandra

Alexandra has long believed in the necessity of standing up to power. As the daughter of two immigrants (her mother is from Venezuela and her father from the former USSR), she pursued her...

Takedown! DOJ Charges 455 Defendants in Connection With $6.5B+ in Alleged Healthcare Fraud

By the Constantine Cannon Whistleblower Team On June 23, the DOJ announced the results of its “2026 National Health Care Fraud Takedown,” bringing charges against 455 defendants, including 90 doctors and other licensed medical professionals. According to the DOJ, the defendants allegedly participated in health care fraud and opioid abuse schemes involving more than $6.5 billion in false claims and significant...

Constantine Cannon Submits Comments on CFTC Proposed Whistleblower Rule Amendments

By the Constantine Cannon Whistleblower Team As we previously reported, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has proposed amending the CFTC Whistleblower Program and invited interested parties to weigh in on the agency’s proposed change.  Constantine Cannon took up the invitation, formally submitting its views on the proposed rule change and how to make it even better in strengthening the protections...

SEC Files Settled Action Against Day Trader for Alleged Spoofing Scheme

By the Constantine Cannon Whistleblower Team The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently filed a settled action against Mingran Wang, a day trader based in California, for allegations he engaged in a market manipulation and spoofing scheme that resulted in over $1.3 million in gains.[1]  Under the settlement, Wang consented to certain injunctive relief and the court will determine disgorgement,...

EagleBank to Pay More Than $9.7M to Resolve Bank Secrecy Act Investigation

By the Constantine Cannon Whistleblower Team On June 30, the DOJ announced its latest Bank Secrecy Act enforcement action, with EagleBank and its parent company Eagle Bancorp Inc. (collectively EagleBank) agreeing to pay more than $9.7 million to resolve AML compliance failures.[1] EagleBank, which operates in Maryland, Virginia, and D.C., also entered into a non-prosecution agreement in which EagleBank...

SEC Makes Another Round of Whistleblower Awards, Including $20M Payout

By the Constantine Cannon Whistleblower Team Over the past two weeks, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) made another round of awards under the SEC Whistleblower Program, which rewards whistleblowers with up to 30% of the Government’s recovery for enforcement actions they prompt or facilitate.  It follows a steady stream of whistleblower payouts the SEC has made over the past year — six awards on

Second-Place Winner of Constantine Cannon’s Sixth Whistleblower Essay Contest: Katherine Clark

By the Constantine Cannon Whistleblower Team Kudos to Katherine Clark, the second-place winner of the Constantine Cannon Whistleblower Team’s Sixth Law School Scholarship Essay Contest!

About Katherine

Katherine received a bachelor's degree from the University of Arizona in Africana Studies with a minor in American Indian Studies, a foundation that deepened her understanding of justice and its complex...

More Signs of Life with CFTC Whistleblower Program

By the Constantine Cannon Whistleblower Team On June 11, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced its publication of a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPR) to amend its whistleblower rules.[1]  The proposed change is quite narrow -- merely incorporating a 30% presumption for whistleblower awards of $5 million or less.  However, it is significant in further signaling the CFTC Whistleblower Program...