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VNS Health: $1M Settlement for Failing To Provide Services to Hospice Patients

The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York announced a substantial settlement with Visiting Nurse Service of New York (formerly VNSNY, now VNS Health) and its related entities. This settlement addresses allegations of fraudulent billing practices that undermined the Medicaid program meant to support some of the most vulnerable patients like those in hospice.  VNS Health is one of the largest...

193 Defendants Charged in $2.75 Billion Healthcare Fraud Schemes

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) recently announced criminal charges against 193 defendants, including 76 doctors, nurse practitioners, and other licensed medical professionals across 32 federal districts in the United States. These charges relate to various healthcare fraud schemes, resulting in approximately $2.75 billion in intended losses and $1.6 billion in actual losses.   The massive enforcement...

DOJ CATCH OF THE WEEK — Sikorsky/Derco Aerospace

This Department of Justice (DOJ) Catch of the Week goes to Lockheed Martin subsidiaries Sikorsky Support Services and Derco Aerospace. On June 21, DOJ announced the two defense contractors agreed to pay $70 million to resolve charges they violated the False Claims Act by overcharging the Navy for spare parts and materials for the primary aircraft used to train naval aviators.  According to the government, Sikorsky...

Five Constantine Cannon Partners Gain National Recognition

Earlier this week, five of Constantine Cannon’s whistleblower attorneys were honored for their exemplary work: Gordon Schnell, Alysia Solow, and Daniel Vitelli have been named to the 2024 New York Metro Super Lawyers list, while Marlene Koury and Taline Sahakian have been recognized in Lawdragon's 2024 list of 500 Leading Plaintiff Financial Lawyers.  The Super Lawyers list acknowledges the top 5% of outstanding...

Constantine Cannon Partners Gain National Recognition for Whistleblower Advocacy

Earlier this week, five of Constantine Cannon’s whistleblower attorneys were honored for their exemplary work: Gordon Schnell, Alysia Solow, and Daniel Vitelli have been named to the 2024 New York Metro Super Lawyers list, while Marlene Koury and Taline Sahakian have been recognized in Lawdragon's 2024 list of 500 Leading Plaintiff Financial Lawyers.  The Super Lawyers list acknowledges the top 5% of outstanding...

Five Constantine Cannon Whistleblower Partners Selected for National Recognition

Constantine Cannon's whistleblower practice is pleased to announce that five of its partners have received national recognition for their work representing whistleblowers. Gordon Schnell, Alysia Solow, and Daniel Vitelli were named to the 2024 New York Metro Super Lawyers list, while Marlene Koury and Taline Sahakian were named in the Lawdragon's 2024 list of 500 Leading Plaintiff Financial...

WikiLeaks Founder Julian Assange Pleads Guilty in Exchange for Release

Julian Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks, celebrated by some as a heroic whistleblower and promoter of transparency and freedom of the press, and reviled by others as a reckless leaker of classified information, has pleaded guilty in exchange for his release. Assange's long and tumultuous legal battle with the United States took a dramatic turn yesterday. Assange, 52, pleaded guilty and admitted to conspiring with...

Constantine Cannon Recognized in 2024 Chambers and Partners USA Legal Guide

Leading authority on world’s top law firms ranked two Constantine Cannon practices and three partners in annual directory 

(NEW YORK) June TK, 2024 –– Constantine Cannon is pleased to announce that its antitrust practice, its whistleblower practice, and three of its partners have been recognized in the 2024 Chambers and Partners USA Legal guide. The annual guide, published by the leading independent...

14 Constantine Cannon Attorneys Recognized in National Rankings

Constantine Cannon is pleased to announce that fourteen of its attorneys have been named to the 2024 annual lists of top lawyers by Super Lawyers and Lawdragon. Ten attorneys were named Super Lawyers, and another was named a Super Lawyers Rising Star. Four partners were named to Lawdragon’s 2024 list of 500 Leading Plaintiff Financial Lawyers, and one was named in the 2024 500 Leading Litigators in America. 

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