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Whistleblower Insider is written by the Constantine Cannon law firm team of experienced qui tam and whistleblower lawyers. It is updated regularly to provide the latest whistleblower and fraud news and developments.

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A $1B+ Fraud Conspiracy: Yvette Wang Sentenced To 10 Years in Prison

Posted  01/14/25
Hanging Hundred Dollar Bills on Clothes Line
Federal prosecutors continue the crack down on fraudsters that prey on innocent investors. On January 6, Daniel M. Gitner, Chief, Criminal Division, in the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York, announced that Yvette Wang a/k/a “Yanping” was sentenced to 10 years in prison for conspiracy to commit wire fraud and conspiracy to commit money laundering. In addition to Wang’s prison...

Tagged in: Cryptocurrency, Money Laundering,

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Scientific Research Misconduct: Athira Pharma Inc. Will Pay $4M to Settle False Claims Act Allegations

Posted  01/13/25
lab with microscopes
Athira Pharma Inc., a Bothwell, Washington-based, clinical stage bio-pharmaceutical company, will pay $4,068,698 to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act. It failed to report claims of research misconduct to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Research Integrity when filling out grant applications and grant award progress...

Tagged in: False Claims Act, qui tam,

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Healthcare Providers and Marketers Will Pay $1.1M to Settle Laboratory Kickback Allegations

Posted  01/10/25
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In January 2025, the government announced that lab marketers, physicians and their associated entities have agreed to pay $1,137,914 to resolve False Claims Act allegations that they participated in laboratory kickback schemes in violation of the Anti-Kickback Statute. The parties involved include physicians Dr. Abbesalom Ghermay (from Plano, Texas); Dr. Daniel Theesfeld (from Longview, Texas) and his medical...

Tagged in: Anti-Kickback and Stark, False Claims Act, Healthcare Fraud,

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Independent Health to Pay $98M to Resolve Medicare Advantage Fraud Allegations

Posted  01/7/25
Doctor holding hundred dollar bills
On December 29, 2024, the government announced that Buffalo, New York’s Independent Health Association and Independent Health Corporation (collectively known as Independent Health) have agreed to pay up to $98 million to settle allegations that they violated the False Claims Act by submitting, or causing the submission of, invalid diagnosis codes to Medicare for Medicare Advantage Plan enrollees. Constantine Cannon

Tagged in: False Claims Act, Medicare Advantage Fraud, qui tam,

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Booz Allen Pays $15.875M to Settle False Claims Act, Procurement Allegations

Posted  01/7/25
piles of hundred dollar bills
Booz Allen closed out 2024 by agreeing to pay $15,875,000 to settle allegations that one of its subsidiaries, Booz Allen Hamilton Engineering Services LLC (BES), violated the False Claims Act by engaging misconduct in connection with the government's procurement process. The FCA allegations centered around BES claims for payment related to a “General Service Administration (GSA) task order to supply computer...

Tagged in: False Claims Act, government contract fraud, Government Procurement Fraud,

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Johnny B. Fraud: Government Contractor Will Pay $1M to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations for Submitting Fraudulent Bids on Contracts

Posted  01/6/25
Stacks of money
On January 3, Johnny Buscema Jr. from New Port Richey, Florida, and his companies, S.A.F.E. Structure Designs (in Las Vegas) and U.S.A. Manufacturing (in New Port Richey) agreed to pay $1,000,000 to resolve allegations that they engaged in bid rigging in violation of the False Claims Act. According to the government, Buscema and his companies caused a prime vendor for the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) to submit false...

Tagged in: False Claims Act,

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NHTSA Announces Final Rule in Motor Vehicle Safety Whistleblower Act

Posted  01/3/25
motor vehicle safety whistleblower act
In December 2024, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced the final rule in its whistleblower program. The rule reaffirms the importance of whistleblowers in vehicle safety and satisfies a mandate in the Motor Vehicle Safety Whistleblower Act (“the Act”) that NHTSA establish regulations detailing the Act's requirements. The rule adds to NHTSA’s preexisting whistleblower program. In April...

Tagged in: Motor Vehicle Safety Whistleblower Act,

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$4.3B! DOJ Announces 10th and Final Distribution of Financial Recovery to 40,000+ Madoff Ponzi Scheme Victims

Posted  01/2/25
Department of Justice Seal Logo
On December 30, 2024, the government shared an important update on its Madoff Ponzi Scheme victim recovery distribution efforts. The Madoff Victim Fund (MVF) shelled out over $131.4 million to victims in its 10th and final round of distributions to victims of the Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities LLC (BLMIS) fraud scheme. These funds will be distributed to over 23,000 victims around the world. With the...

Tagged in: Ponzi Schemes,

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DOJ Ends 2024 with a Flood of False Claims Act Successes

Posted  12/30/24
a silver whistle on top of a stack of cash
While many of us are enjoying the slowdown typically accompanying the holiday season, the Department of Justice (DOJ) has been hard at work with a flood of False Claims Act successes to usher in the New Year.  In the last two weeks alone, DOJ has secured roughly a dozen such settlements, returning roughly $165 million to the government's coffers. The False Claims Act is the government’s primary fraud-fighting...

Tagged in: False Claims Act, qui tam,

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Happy Birthday, Patti Smith! 10 Lyrics to Honor the Powerhouse Punk Legend’s Whistleblower Spirit

Posted  12/30/24
Patti Smith illustration
The “Punk Poet Laureate” has played a unique role in music by blending poetry, punk rock, and countercultural ideas that have profoundly influenced culture and literature. Smith’s raw, evocative lyrics often address cultural, social, and political issues with bold themes, creating art without compromise. She embraces personal freedom, authenticity, individualism, and the spirit of rebellion. While she isn’t...

Tagged in: Top 10,

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