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First-Place Winner of Constantine Cannon’s Fifth Whistleblower Essay Contest: Kem Chatfield, Jr.

By the Constantine Cannon Whistleblower Team The Constantine Cannon whistleblower team is happy to announce the First-Place Winner of our Fifth Law School Scholarship Essay Contest. The award (and $1,000 prize) goes to Kem Chatfield, Jr.

About Kem Chatfield, Jr.

Kem was born and raised in Miami. After graduating from high school, Kem attended the University of Florida, where Kem graduated with honors in 2012...

DOJ Settles Flurry of False Claims Act Cases Following Government Reopening -- But Where Are the Whistleblowers?

By the Constantine Cannon Whistleblower Team The Department of Justice (DOJ) wasted no time in getting back to business in fraud enforcement following the end of the longest Government Shutdown in history.  In the two weeks following the Grand Reopening on November 12, DOJ settled close to 20 False Claims Act cases involving a wide array of defendants.

What Has DOJ's Recent Burst of False Claims Act Settlements...

From Succession to The Dropout: Top 10 TV Shows with Whistleblower Themes

By the Constantine Cannon Whistleblower Team It’s no surprise that our team enjoys TV shows that spotlight whistleblowers and the complex moral and personal choices they face. We’ve rounded up ten of our favorites that explore fraud, secrecy, and power through dramatized true stories, investigative documentaries, and fictional plots. Some feature traditional whistleblowers, while others highlight characters...

Second-Place Winner of Constantine Cannon’s Fifth Whistleblower Essay Contest: James Huddleston

By the Constantine Cannon Whistleblower Team The Constantine Cannon whistleblower team is delighted to announce the second-place winner of the firm’s Fifth Law School Scholarship Essay Contest. The award (and $500 prize) goes to James Huddleston.

About James Huddleston

James is a litigation consultant and independent fraud investigator with over a decade of experience uncovering complex financial...

Horizon Healthcare Pays Record $100M to Settle NJ False Claims Act Charges Brought By Whistleblowers

By the Constantine Cannon Whistleblower Team Last Friday (November 14), New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin announced that Horizon Healthcare Services (known as Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey) agreed to pay $100 million to settle charges of violating the New Jersey False Claims Act.¹  The settlement centers around allegations that Horizon systematically overcharged the State on its contract...

Former CEO and Chairman Bradley Heppner Accused of Fraud Scheme Targeting Public Company

By the Constantine Cannon Whistleblower Team On November 4, federal prosecutors unsealed an indictment charging the founder and former CEO of the financial services startup Beneficient, Bradley Heppner, with securities fraud, wire fraud, conspiracy to commit securities fraud and wire fraud, false statements to auditors, and falsification of records.[1]

The Alleged Scheme

Prosecutors allege Heppner orchestrated a...

Investment Fund Executive and Co-Conspirators Charged in $294 Million Securities Fraud Conspiracy

By the Constantine Cannon Whistleblower Team On September 29, the DOJ announced that federal prosecutors arraigned Jeffrey Spotts, the former Chief Executive Officer and Portfolio Manager of Prophecy Asset Management LP, on criminal charges arising from an alleged multi-year scheme to defraud investors of approximately $294 million.

The Alleged Scheme

The charges stem from what authorities describe as a...

Third-Place Winner of Constantine Cannon’s Fifth Whistleblower Essay Contest: Berdjinaille Louis

By the Constantine Cannon Whistleblower Team The Constantine Cannon whistleblower team is delighted to announce the Third-Place Winner of the firm’s Fifth Law School Scholarship Essay Contest. That award (and the $400 prize) goes to Berdjinaille Louis.

About Berdjinaille

Berdjinaille is a first-generation college graduate and an incoming student at Howard University School of Law. Her journey began at the...

Whistleblower Question of the Week: What Can Future Whistleblowers Learn from Theranos Whistleblower Tyler Shultz?

By the Constantine Cannon Whistleblower Team Our team thoroughly enjoyed listening to the whistleblowing journey of former Constantine Cannon client Tyler Shultz during his Keynote Speech at The Anti-Fraud Coalition’s 25th Annual Conference last week.¹ We wanted to share some key takeaways for future whistleblowers from Shultz’s story as one of the central whistleblowers who exposed the truth behind

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