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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.

Constantine Cannon Celebrates a Record-Shattering Year of Whistleblower Rewards

Posted 10/8/20

This has been a big year for the whistleblower clients of Constantine Cannon. Our whistleblower team represented the whistleblowers in four blockbuster settlements in just the past twelve months. In two of those cases, the government declined to pursue the matter so we had to litigate on our own. More importantly for our clients, in all four cases Constantine Cannon secured some of the highest whistleblower...

Tagged in: CC Lawyers, FCA Federal, FCA State, Government Procurement Fraud, Healthcare Fraud, Importance of Whistleblowers, Whistleblower Rewards,

Compliance Weekly to Feature Two Constantine Cannon Whistleblower Clients in New Series

Posted 07/23/21

Compliance Weekly announced this week a new series of articles on whistleblowers, highlighting the important role they play while simultaneously being stigmatized for doing the right thing. The six-part series titled “Witness to Wrongdoing” was announced on July 21^st and will feature the stories of various whistleblowers, including two Constantine Cannon clients. The series will run from July 26^th to July 30^th...

Tagged in: Importance of Whistleblowers, Whistleblower Case,

Partner Mary Inman Speaks about Research Fraud with Science Whistleblower Dr. Elisabeth Bik at the HCCA’s Research Compliance Conference

Posted 07/23/21

On June 16, 2021, Constantine Cannon partner Mary Inman spoke at the Health Care Compliance Association’s (HCCA) Research Compliance Conference on the topic of ‘The Vital Role of Whistleblower Scientists in Exposing Fraudulent Research During the Pandemic.’ Mary was joined by co-panelist Dr. Elisabeth Bik, the Founder and Editor of the Science Integrity Digest, a blog about scientific integrity aimed at...

Tagged in: COVID-19, Grant and Research Fraud, Importance of Whistleblowers, Other Government Health Programs, Whistleblower Evidence,

Catch of the Week: EEG Testing Company and Private-Investment Company to Pay $15.3M for Kickback and False-Billing Allegations

Posted 07/23/21

man holding money in hand and another hand with one finger over mouth

Whistleblowers came forward with six False Claims Act actions against a national EEG testing company and an investment company for allegedly paying kickbacks and falsely billing government healthcare programs. Texas-based provider Alliance Family of Companies (now Stratus) and private investor Ancor Holdings together will pay $15.3 million to resolve the cases. For their actions in coming forward, two...

Tagged in: Anti-Kickback and Stark, Catch of the Week, FCA Federal, Healthcare Fraud, Improper Medical Personnel, Medical Billing Fraud, Whistleblower Case, Whistleblower Rewards,

DOJ Fights a Catch-22

Posted 07/23/21

FCA cases live or die on their evidence, and it’s no surprise that defendants wage long wars to resist efforts by the plaintiff (whether a whistleblower or the government) to prove their case. Heeding the old saw about the best defense, defendants also generally go on the offensive. They happily foot staggering legal bills to try to wear out a typically less-well-funded plaintiff with onerous discovery...

Tagged in: FCA Federal, Importance of Whistleblowers, Whistleblower Case,

Catch of the Week: Florida Department of Children and Families Pays $17.5 Million to Resolve Alleged SNAP Fraud

Posted 07/16/21

The Florida Department of Children and Families (FDCF) has agreed to pay $17,500,000 to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act in its administration of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).

The Program

The SNAP program provides eligible low-income individuals and families with financial assistance to buy nutritious food. Since 2010, SNAP has served on average more than 45 million...

Tagged in: Catch of the Week, Defendants, FCA Federal, Grant and Research Fraud,

Fifth Circuit Affirms Government Dismissal Of Cases Brought By Corporate Whistleblower

Posted 07/16/21
By Leah Judge

Last week, a three-judge panel of the Court of the Appeals for the Fifth Circuit sided with the government in its bid to dismiss a whistleblower case brought by a limited liability company against pharmaceutical giants Eli Lilly and Bayer. The case offers another example of the government flexing its dismissal power in the wake of the Granston Memo, a 2018 Department of Justice directive to winnow False Claims Act...

Tagged in: Anti-Kickback and Stark, Court Decision, FCA Federal, Government Decision, Healthcare Fraud, Importance of Whistleblowers, Whistleblower Case,

What Maryland can Learn from the IRS on the State’s New Tax Program: Ari Yampolsky and Michael Ronickher in the Washington Post

Posted 07/13/21

Headshots of whistleblower attorneys Michael Ronickher and Ari Yampolsky

Opening with the warning “tax cheats beware,” Constantine Cannon whistleblower attorneys Ari Yampolsky and Michael Ronickher published an opinion piece in the Washington Post detailing the provisions of Maryland’s new tax whistleblower reward program, which covers state and county tax fraud and underpayments. While New York has long allowed whistleblowers to use its state False Claims Act to bring tax claims,...

Tagged in: CC Lawyers, FCA State, Importance of Whistleblowers, IRS Whistleblower Reward Program, Legislation and Regulation News, Tax Fraud,

In Defense of Whistleblowers: Poppy Alexander Appears on Law & Disorder Podcast

Posted 07/13/21

Constantine Cannon whistleblower attorney Poppy Alexander was interviewed as a featured guest on the Law & Disorder podcast. In an interview with Heidi Boghosian, Poppy discussed the False Claims Act, including its rewards and protections for whistleblowers. The FCA allows private persons, known as relators, to bring what are called qui tam lawsuits on the government’s behalf, and claim a share of any recovery...

Tagged in: CC Lawyers, FCA Federal, Government Procurement Fraud, Importance of Whistleblowers, SEC Whistleblower Reward Program,

FDA’s Approval of Alzheimer’s Drug Highlights Need for Whistleblowers

Posted 07/9/21
By Edward Baker

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is supposed to protect American consumers from unscrupulous private actors—charlatans, snake-oil salesmen, and the like—seeking to profit by selling unproven medical “cures,” treatments, and devices to the public. Emerging during the era of the robber barons as part of Theodore Roosevelt’s efforts to “civilize capitalism,” the FDA has prevented untold harm to...

Tagged in: FCA Federal, FDA Fraud, Healthcare Fraud, Importance of Whistleblowers, Lack of Medical Necessity, Medicare, Pharma Fraud,

Catch of the Week: Medical Device Companies to Pay $38.75M Over Defective Coagulation Monitor Allegations Linked to Patient Deaths, Injuries

Posted 07/9/21

Medical device manufacturers Alere Inc. and Alere San Diego Inc. will pay nearly $40 million to resolve allegations that they knowingly sold defective blood coagulation monitors used by Medicare beneficiaries and falsely billed Medicare for the devices. The monitors are supposed to ensure that patients taking anticoagulant drugs receive a safe dosage to avoid life-threatening consequences from too much or too little...

Tagged in: Catch of the Week, FCA Federal, Healthcare Fraud, Medical Billing Fraud, Medical Devices and DME, Medicare,

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Partner Mary Inman Speaks about Research Fraud with Science Whistleblower Dr. Elisabeth Bik at the HCCA’s Research Compliance Conference

Catch of the Week: EEG Testing Company and Private-Investment Company to Pay $15.3M for Kickback and False-Billing Allegations

DOJ Fights a Catch-22

Catch of the Week: Florida Department of Children and Families Pays $17.5 Million to Resolve Alleged SNAP Fraud

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Fifth Circuit Affirms Government Dismissal Of Cases Brought By Corporate Whistleblower

What Maryland can Learn from the IRS on the State’s New Tax Program: Ari Yampolsky and Michael Ronickher in the Washington Post

In Defense of Whistleblowers: Poppy Alexander Appears on Law & Disorder Podcast

FDA’s Approval of Alzheimer’s Drug Highlights Need for Whistleblowers

Catch of the Week: Medical Device Companies to Pay $38.75M Over Defective Coagulation Monitor Allegations Linked to Patient Deaths, Injuries

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Constantine Cannon Celebrates a Record-Shattering Year of Whistleblower Rewards

Compliance Weekly to Feature Two Constantine Cannon Whistleblower Clients in New Series

Partner Mary Inman Speaks about Research Fraud with Science Whistleblower Dr. Elisabeth Bik at the HCCA’s Research Compliance Conference

Catch of the Week: EEG Testing Company and Private-Investment Company to Pay $15.3M for Kickback and False-Billing Allegations

DOJ Fights a Catch-22

Catch of the Week: Florida Department of Children and Families Pays $17.5 Million to Resolve Alleged SNAP Fraud

The Program

Fifth Circuit Affirms Government Dismissal Of Cases Brought By Corporate Whistleblower

What Maryland can Learn from the IRS on the State’s New Tax Program: Ari Yampolsky and Michael Ronickher in the Washington Post

In Defense of Whistleblowers: Poppy Alexander Appears on Law & Disorder Podcast

FDA’s Approval of Alzheimer’s Drug Highlights Need for Whistleblowers

Catch of the Week: Medical Device Companies to Pay $38.75M Over Defective Coagulation Monitor Allegations Linked to Patient Deaths, Injuries

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