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Whistleblower Insider Blog

					
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.

				

			

			
						
					
			

	
		
		

			

				
				
In Their Own Words…DOJ’s Daniel Glad’s Keynote Remarks on Whistleblowers at the Global Competition Review Cartels: Live! Conference

				
Posted  03/12/26
								

				 
				
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				 				By the Constantine Cannon Whistleblower Team 

On March 3, the DOJ Antitrust Division’s Acting Deputy Assistant Attorney General for Criminal Enforcement, Daniel Glad, provided a keynote speech at the Global Competition Review Cartels: Live! Conference. During his speech, Glad focused on the government’s antitrust enforcement priorities and shared heartening comments about the DOJ’s Antitrust Whistleblower...				 
				 					 

						
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In Their Own Words… DOJ Official Ronald Fiorillo on the DOJ’s Antitrust Whistleblower Rewards Program

				
Posted  03/11/26
								

				 
				
Department of Justice
				 				By the Constantine Cannon Whistleblower Team 

Earlier this month, Ronald Fiorillo, a DOJ Antitrust Division trial attorney involved in the DOJ’s Antitrust Whistleblower Rewards Program, joined the GCR Live: Cartels 2026 panel and discussed the DOJ’s new program.[1]

What Is the DOJ’s Antitrust Whistleblower Rewards Program?

Launched in 2025, the DOJ’s Antitrust Whistleblower Rewards Program offers...				 
				 					 

						
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In Their Own Words… GAO’s Report On “Protections For Whistleblowers and Others: Selected Agency Actions Regarding Reports of Potential Wrongdoing”

				
Posted  03/11/26
								

				 
				
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				 				By the Constantine Cannon Whistleblower Team

On March 4, the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a report titled “Protections For Whistleblowers and Others: Selected Agency Actions Regarding Reports of Potential Wrongdoing.” The report touted whistleblower reward programs and described how federal agencies encourage and protect whistleblowers.[1] Here are some highlights from the report:

	
								
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SEC Annual Whistleblower Report Confirms Drop Off In Whistleblower Awards

				
Posted  03/11/26
								

				 
				
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				 				By the Constantine Cannon Whistleblower Team

Last month (February 11), the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued its Annual Whistleblower Report to Congress where it details the highlights of the SEC Whistleblower Program for the most recent year.[1]  Unfortunately, there was not all that much to report given the drop off in SEC whistleblower awards and activity for 2025.  That may explain why the...				 
				 					 

						
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FinCEN Imposes Record $80 Million Fine on Canaccord Genuity LLC for Alleged BSA Violations Linked to Securities Fraud

				
Posted  03/11/26
								

				 
				
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				 				By the Constantine Cannon Whistleblower Team 

The U.S, Treasury Department's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) imposed an $80 million civil monetary penalty on Canaccord Genuity for willful violations of the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA). The BSA is the primary law for combating money laundering and terrorism financing, designed to protect the financial system from illicit activity. This penalty is the...				 
				 					 

						
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Former NFL Player Turned Lab Owner Convicted in $328 Million Genetic Testing Fraud Scheme

				
Posted  03/4/26
								

				 
				
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				 				By the Constantine Cannon Whistleblower Team 

In February, a federal jury in Texas convicted lab owner Keith J. Gray, a former NFL player, for his role in a $328 million genetic testing fraud scheme involving two clinical labs he owned and operated: Axis Professional Labs LLC (Axis) and Kingdom Health Laboratory LLC (Kingdom).[1] The jury found Gray guilty of (1) conspiracy to defraud the United States and to...				 
				 					 

						
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Atlanta Gastroenterology Associates Pays $4.75M to Settle Allegations of Kickbacks and Unnecessary Medical Testing Services

				
Posted  03/4/26
								

				 
				
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				 				By the Constantine Cannon Whistleblower Team

To resolve allegations of kickbacks and medically unnecessary services, Georgia-based Atlanta Gastroenterology Associates agreed to pay a False Claims Act settlement of $4.75 million.[1]

The Alleged Scheme: Unnecessary Medical Testing and Lab Services Kickbacks

According to the United States, starting around May 2017, Atlanta Gastroenterology Associates contracted...				 
				 					 

						
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DOJ Settles Constantine Cannon Whistleblower Client's False Claims Act Allegations of Incentive Compensation Ban Violations

				
Posted  03/3/26
								

				 
				
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				 				By the Constantine Cannon Whistleblower Team

Last Tuesday (February 24), the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that Massachusetts-based Study Across the Pond (SATP) and its principal John Borhaug agreed to pay $1.3 million to settle allegations they violated the False Claims Act through improper recruiting practices of U.S. students for study abroad.[1]  Constantine Cannon -- co-counseling with Whistleblower...				 
				 					 

						
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Top 10 Non-Healthcare False Claims Act Recoveries in 2025

				
Posted  02/25/26
								

				 
				
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				 				By the Constantine Cannon Whistleblower Team

As the Department of Justice (DOJ) trumpeted in its annual False Claims Act roundup, 2025 was another record year for False Claims Act recoveries.  The Government recovered $6.9 billion last year, the largest single-year amount ever under the statute.  This brings the total tally of False Claims Act recoveries to more than $85 billion since 1986.

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Whistleblower-Originated Case Leads to Settlement: St. Margaret’s Center Nursing Home to Pay $1.3M To Resolve False Claims Act Case

				
Posted  02/25/26
								

				 
				
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				 				By the Constantine Cannon Whistleblower Team

On February 12, the First Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of New York, John A. Sarcone III, announced that a skilled nursing facility, the Center for Disability Services Holding Corporation, d/b/a St. Margaret’s Center (“SMC”), agreed to pay $1,300,000 to settle allegations it violated the False Claims Act “by billing for care that was...				 
				 					 

						
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