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.
Three Constantine Cannon Attorneys Selected to “2025 Lawdragon 500 Leading Plaintiff Financial Lawyers”
Posted 06/11/25
(NEW YORK) June 6, 2025 -- Constantine Cannon is pleased to announce that three of the firm’s lawyers, Jean Kim, Marlene Koury, and Taline Sahakian, were named in the 2025 Lawdragon 500 Leading Plaintiff Financial Lawyers guide.1This announcement follows Ms. Sahakian’s selection to Lawdragon’s 2025 Leading Global Antitrust and Competition Lawyers guide.
By the Constantine Cannon Whistleblower Team
The first week of June is Medicare Fraud Prevention Week, geared toward raising awareness and safeguarding the integrity of a crucial healthcare system on which many Americans rely. While this initiative and this case do not expressly call out to whistleblowers, we are!
This recent government enforcement action concerning a Medicare fraud scheme serves as a reminder...
‘Speak Now’: How Taylor Swift is a Whistleblower and Stays ‘Fearless’ in Every Era
Posted 06/6/25
By the Constantine Cannon Whistleblower Team
Reputation? She built her own. Although Taylor Swift does not traditionally fit the whistleblower definition in the legal or political sense, she has used her platform to take fierce stances on various topics.
From speaking out about artists’ rights in the music industry to championing women’s empowerment, rallying for change, and political activism, she has...
Fourth Place Winner of Constantine Cannon’s Whistleblower Essay Contest: Cynara Onyemordi
Posted 06/5/25
The Constantine Cannon whistleblower team is happy to announce the Fourth-Place Winner of the firm’s Fourth Law School Scholarship Essay Contest on the importance of whistleblowers. That award (and the $300 prize) goes to Cynara Onyemordi!
Cynara is a recent political science graduate from the University of British Columbia. During her undergraduate studies, Cynara developed a passion for the law and used...
CFTC Makes First Whistleblower Award Under Trump, But Reduces Award Because of Whistleblower Delay and Culpability
Posted 06/4/25
By the Constantine Cannon Whistleblower Team
Last Thursday (May 29), the Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced a whistleblower award of roughly $700,000.1 According to the agency’s press release promoting the award, the whistleblower “prompted the CFTC to open the investigation,” and “provided substantial assistance and helped the Commission conserve resources during the...
Fifth Place Winner of Constantine Cannon’s Whistleblower Essay Contest: Alicia Terrero
Posted 05/30/25
The Constantine Cannon whistleblower team is delighted to announce the Fifth-Place Winner of the firm’s Fourth Law School Scholarship Essay Contest on the importance of whistleblowers. That award (and the $250 prize) goes to Alicia Terrero.
Alicia is an incoming 1L at NYU School of Law. Her areas of interest include civil rights and employment law.
In her essay, Alicia poignantly depicted a personal...
Constantine Cannon Announces Winners of Fourth Whistleblower Essay Contest
Posted 05/30/25
Last year, Constantine Cannon launched its Fourth Scholarship Essay Contest on the Importance of Whistleblowers. We enjoy hearing what law school students have to say about whistleblowers and highlighting the critical role whistleblowers play in our society. We are also thrilled to offer this scholarship opportunity to support the next generation of lawyers.
We asked for essays between 250 and 750 words that...
UPDATE: DOJ Continues Cryptocurrency Fraud Case Despite Memo Signaling Change in Enforcement Priorities – Case Ends with Conviction
Posted 05/28/25
By the Constantine Cannon Whistleblower TeamGuity Verdict for Former CEO of Crypto and Blockchain Company SafeMoon
In an earlier article, we wrote about how federal prosecutors in the Eastern District of New York reaffirmed their intent to pursue criminal fraud charges against Braden John Karony, the former CEO of the cryptocurrency and blockchain company SafeMoon. As we previously analyzed, the decision to...
L3 Technologies to Pay $62M For Allegedly Overcharging DOD on Military Contracts
Posted 05/28/25
By the Constantine Cannon Whistleblower Team
Last Thursday (May 22), the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that Utah-based defense contractor L3 Technologies agreed to pay $62 million to settle charges it violated the False Claims Act by overcharging the Department of Defense (DOD) on various military contracts.1 L3 makes communications equipment to operate unmanned vehicles and retrieve data for military...
Fifth Constantine Cannon Law School Scholarship Essay Contest On Whistleblowers
Posted 05/28/25
The Constantine Cannon Whistleblower Team is delighted to announce its Fifth Law School Scholarship Essay Contest all about whistleblowers. Calling all law school students out there, future leaders of the Bar – here’s your chance to share your thoughts on what it means to be a whistleblower and the critical role they play in serving the public good.
We are interested in your own personal experience in speaking...