Bi-Partisan Group Led by Chuck Grassley Introduces AI Whistleblower Protection Act
Posted 05/21/25
By the Constantine Cannon Whistleblower Team
There appear to be no limits to what the wonders of artificial intelligence (AI) may bring. We are already seeing significant advances in medicine, science, technology, and communications prompted by the power of AI. But there is also a serious downside to this revolutionary tool, and unfortunately we are beginning to see that too. In the wrong hands or used for...
Assertio to Pay $3.6M in False Claims Act Settlement over Fentanyl Marketing Practices
Posted 05/21/25
By the Constantine Cannon Whistleblower Team
On May 9, the government announced that Assertio Therapeutics Inc., (formerly Depomed Inc.) (“Assertio”), agreed to pay $3.6 million to resolve False Claims Act allegations stemming from its marketing of Lazanda, its transmucosal immediate-release fentanyl (TIRF) drug. This case was initiated by whistleblowers.1
Lazanda is a nasal spray solely approved by the...
Boeing Whistleblower’s Family Settles Wrongful Death Lawsuit Against the Jet Company
Posted 05/20/25
By the Constantine Cannon Whistleblower Team
As we previously reported, former Boeing quality control manager John Barnett committed suicide during the week Boeing was deposing him in his whistleblower retaliation action against the company. We further reported how Barnett’s family brought a wrongful death action against Boeing, claiming it was responsible for Barnett’s suicide. Last week (May 12), the family...
CoreLife Eatery Admits to Pandemic Relief Fraud in Whistleblower Initiated Case, Will Pay $7.8M
Posted 05/20/25
By the Constantine Cannon Whistleblower Team
On May 5, the government announced that the restaurant chain CoreLife Eatery, LLC admitted to misrepresenting its eligibility for pandemic relief funds. The business, which operates locations in Illinois, Kentucky, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and New York, agreed to pay $7,809,373 to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by falsely certifying its eligibility...
Trump Administration Places Renewed Focus on DOJ Pilot Whistleblower Program
Posted 05/20/25
By the Constantine Cannon Whistleblower Team
Last summer, the Department of Justice (DOJ) launched its Corporate Whistleblower Awards Pilot Program to focus on criminal activity that generally falls outside the major established whistleblower rewards programs such as the False Claims Act and the SEC, CFTC, FinCEN, and IRS whistleblower programs. Other than some additional guidance on the Program former DOJ...
Credit Suisse Services AG Pleads Guilty to Tax Crimes, Agrees to Pay $510M+ In Case Involving Whistleblowers
Posted 05/14/25
By the Constantine Cannon Whistleblower Team
On May 5, the DOJ announced that Credit Suisse Services AG pleaded guilty and agreed to pay over $510 million to resolve allegations that it conspired to help wealthy Americans evade taxes through secret offshore accounts from 2010 through 2021. The whistleblowers who revealed the bank’s misconduct to the government were all former Credit Suisse employees.
The...
Genexe and Its Entities Will Pay $6M to Settle False Claims Act Allegations, Case Brought by Four Whistleblowers
Posted 05/13/25
By the Constantine Cannon Whistleblower Team
On April 23, the government announced that Genexe LLC, its marketing company Immerge, Inc., and two of its owners, Jason Green and Jason Gross, will pay $6 million to settle allegations that they violated the False Claims Act and Anti-Kickback Statute.
The now-defunct Genexe once billed itself as a “one-stop-shop” for genetic and pharmacogenetic profiling,...
SEC Charges Founder of Crypto Asset and Foreign Exchange Trading Company with $198 Million Fraud Scheme
Posted 05/12/25
By the Constantine Cannon Whistleblower Team
On April 22, 2025, the Securities and Exchange Commission charged Ramil Palafox, the founder of PGI Global, with orchestrating a $198 million fraud scheme that preyed upon international investors. He also allegedly misappropriated over $57 million of investor funds to purchase luxury items, including Lamborghinis. As in a classic Ponzi scheme, the remaining funds were...
Trump Administration Signals Strong Commitment to Stopping Cybersecurity Fraud
Posted 05/6/25
By the Constantine Cannon Whistleblower Team
On May 1, the Department of Justice (DOJ) settled its latest cybersecurity enforcement action, showing the Government’s continued commitment to using the False Claims Act to go after cybersecurity fraud. Under the settlement, RTX subsidiary Raytheon Company and Nightwing Group agreed to pay $8.4 million to settle charges of violating key cybersecurity requirements in...
Gilead Pays $202M to Settle False Claims Act Kickback Charges
Posted 05/5/25
By the Constantine Cannon Whistleblower Team
On April 29, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that California-based pharmaceutical giant Gilead Sciences agreed to pay $202 million to settle charges of violating the False Claims Act and Anti-Kickback Statute. Specifically, the government alleged Gilead provided financial inducements to physicians to speak at or attend sham medical conferences to induce them...