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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,

The Evergrande Crisis Shows the Need for Greater Regulatory Oversight of the OTC Markets

Posted 09/23/21

The potential imminent collapse of China’s largest property builder, Evergrande, is shining a light on just how expensive homes in China’s big cities have become—and how much of a risk of a bubble there is, with potentially catastrophic effects on the global markets. A potential collapse would not just affect Chinese investors, although they may bear the brunt. Evergrande is traded over-the-counter in the...

Tagged in: Financial and Investment Fraud, Regulatory Violations, Securities Fraud,

Catch of the Week: Bayada Home Health Care Settles Kickback Allegations for $17 Million in Case Demonstrating that Kickbacks Come in Many Forms

Posted 09/17/21

Last week, Bayada Home Health Care, Inc., a national home health company with more than $1.5 billion in reported revenues and offices in twenty-two states, agreed to pay the United States $17 million to settle allegations that it violated the federal Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS). The AKS prohibits paying illegal remuneration in any form to induce business or referrals paid for with federal health care dollars, and...

Tagged in: Anti-Kickback and Stark, Catch of the Week, FCA Federal, Healthcare Fraud, Home Health and Hospice, Whistleblower Case,

U.S. Pursuit of Risk Adjustment Fraud Continues with Complaint in Intervention in Case Filed by Constantine Cannon Client against Independent Health and its Coding Subsidiary DxID

Posted 09/16/21

Western District of New York Birds-Eye View of Building

In July, we wrote that managed care enforcement had reached a “tipping point,” as the Department of Justice intervened in whistleblower cases against Kaiser Permanente alleging risk adjustment fraud, including a case brought by Constantine Cannon client Dr. James Taylor. Just last month, we announced a $90 million settlement in a different Medicare Advantage risk adjustment fraud case brought by Constantine...

Tagged in: FCA Federal, Healthcare Fraud, Importance of Whistleblowers, Managed Care, Risk Adjustment Fraud, Whistleblower Case,

SEC Awards $114 Million to Two Whistleblowers, Including an Apparent Outsider, Passing the $1 Billion Mark with a Bang

Posted 09/16/21

The SEC announced $114 million in whistleblower awards to two unnamed individuals whose information substantially contributed to an SEC enforcement action and two related actions by other enforcement agencies. With this award, the SEC can say it has issued more than $1 billion in awards to whistleblowers – truly, a milestone worth celebrating. As is typical with SEC press releases about whistleblower awards,...

Tagged in: Financial and Investment Fraud, SEC Whistleblower Reward Program, Securities Fraud, Whistleblower Rewards,

Eric Havian Discusses Beginning of Theranos Trial on Talking Feds Podcast: Listen Here

Posted 09/15/21

Our very own Harry Litman, host of the Talking Feds podcast which brings together former government officials, recently welcomed Constantine Cannon Whistleblower partner Eric Havian to discuss the trial of Theranos founder and former CEO Elizabeth Holmes. While this Talking Feds podcast would ordinarily be available only through Patreon, we have made it available to you below. Ms. Holmes is charged with 12 counts...

Tagged in: CC Lawyers, Financial and Investment Fraud, Importance of Whistleblowers,

Constantine Cannon Attorneys Present on Whistleblower Cases Involving MA Risk Adjustment Fraud at RISE West Conference

Posted 09/10/21

stethoscope on top of hundred dollars bills scattered around

Building on Constantine Cannon’s reputation as the preeminent law firm representing whistleblowers in FCA cases involving Medicare Advantage (MA) risk adjustment fraud, three Constantine Cannon attorneys, Mary Inman, Ed Baker, and Max Voldman, recently presented on case developments in this fast-developing area of the law at RISE West, a national conference for healthcare professionals working in the managed care...

Tagged in: CC Lawyers, FCA Federal, Healthcare Fraud, Managed Care, Medicare, Provider Fraud, Risk Adjustment Fraud, Whistleblower Case,

Catch of the Week: San Francisco Garbage Companies Cop to Bribing Corrupt City Regulator in $36 Million Deal with Feds

Posted 09/10/21

Garbage Truck Men Loading Trash Behind Truck

Three San Francisco trash and recycling companies, all Recology, Inc. subsidiaries, have agreed to pay $36 million in a corruption scheme involving substantial bribes to former San Francisco Public Works Director Mohammad Nuru. The SF Recology Group, which includes Recology San Francisco, Sunset Scavenger Company, and Golden Gate Disposal & Recycling Company agreed to a deferred prosecution deal on charges they...

Tagged in: Bribery and Bid-Rigging, Catch of the Week, Government Procurement Fraud, Money Laundering,

SEC Whistleblower Program Summer Roundup - Nearing the Billion Dollar Mark

Posted 09/9/21

For the SEC Whistleblower Program, it was business as usual this summer. With total awards of more than $50 million to 25 whistleblowers, the agency moved ever closer to the billion dollar mark. Here is how it played out for the SEC program over the not so lazy days of summer:

June 2 – $23 million (2 whistleblowers)
June 14 – $3 million (2 whistleblowers)
June 21 – $5.3 million (4...

Tagged in: Financial and Investment Fraud, Importance of Whistleblowers, SEC Whistleblower Reward Program, Securities Fraud, Whistleblower Rewards,

DOJ Reasserts the Proper Role for Agency Guidance in Fraud Cases

Posted 09/3/21

The Justice Department has quietly rescinded a Trump administration policy that was needlessly undermining the role of government agency guidance. On July 1, 2021, Attorney General Merrick Garland issued a memorandum revoking what is known as the Brand Memo. In her memo, Former Associate Attorney General Rachel Brand had set out a position that defense attorneys scrambled to use to argue for leniency or...

Tagged in: Contract Non-Compliance, FCA Federal, Government Procurement Fraud, Healthcare Fraud, Medicaid, Medicare,

Catch of the Week: Florida Lab Owner Pleads Guilty to $73 Million Telemedicine Fraud Scheme

Posted 09/3/21

telemedicine doctor on computer with patient

Editor’s Note: For this week’s biggest story, the record $90 million settlement secured by a Constantine Cannon client against Sutter Health, read more here.

Healthcare fraudsters have a track record of exploiting health crises for personal gain. The COVID-19 pandemic created new telemedicine opportunities for patients to receive care without having to see doctors in person. As expected, fraudsters seized on...

Tagged in: Anti-Kickback and Stark, Catch of the Week, Contract Non-Compliance, FCA Federal, Government Programs Fraud, Healthcare Fraud, Improper Medical Facility, Lack of Medical Necessity, Provider Fraud,

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The Evergrande Crisis Shows the Need for Greater Regulatory Oversight of the OTC Markets

Catch of the Week: Bayada Home Health Care Settles Kickback Allegations for $17 Million in Case Demonstrating that Kickbacks Come in Many Forms

U.S. Pursuit of Risk Adjustment Fraud Continues with Complaint in Intervention in Case Filed by Constantine Cannon Client against Independent Health and its Coding Subsidiary DxID

SEC Awards $114 Million to Two Whistleblowers, Including an Apparent Outsider, Passing the $1 Billion Mark with a Bang

Eric Havian Discusses Beginning of Theranos Trial on Talking Feds Podcast: Listen Here

Constantine Cannon Attorneys Present on Whistleblower Cases Involving MA Risk Adjustment Fraud at RISE West Conference

Catch of the Week: San Francisco Garbage Companies Cop to Bribing Corrupt City Regulator in $36 Million Deal with Feds

SEC Whistleblower Program Summer Roundup - Nearing the Billion Dollar Mark

DOJ Reasserts the Proper Role for Agency Guidance in Fraud Cases

Catch of the Week: Florida Lab Owner Pleads Guilty to $73 Million Telemedicine Fraud Scheme

Editor’s Note: For this week’s biggest story, the record $90 million settlement secured by a Constantine Cannon client against Sutter Health, read more here.

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Constantine Cannon Celebrates a Record-Shattering Year of Whistleblower Rewards

The Evergrande Crisis Shows the Need for Greater Regulatory Oversight of the OTC Markets

Catch of the Week: Bayada Home Health Care Settles Kickback Allegations for $17 Million in Case Demonstrating that Kickbacks Come in Many Forms

U.S. Pursuit of Risk Adjustment Fraud Continues with Complaint in Intervention in Case Filed by Constantine Cannon Client against Independent Health and its Coding Subsidiary DxID

SEC Awards $114 Million to Two Whistleblowers, Including an Apparent Outsider, Passing the $1 Billion Mark with a Bang

Eric Havian Discusses Beginning of Theranos Trial on Talking Feds Podcast: Listen Here

Constantine Cannon Attorneys Present on Whistleblower Cases Involving MA Risk Adjustment Fraud at RISE West Conference

Catch of the Week: San Francisco Garbage Companies Cop to Bribing Corrupt City Regulator in $36 Million Deal with Feds

SEC Whistleblower Program Summer Roundup - Nearing the Billion Dollar Mark

DOJ Reasserts the Proper Role for Agency Guidance in Fraud Cases

Catch of the Week: Florida Lab Owner Pleads Guilty to $73 Million Telemedicine Fraud Scheme

Editor’s Note: For this week’s biggest story, the record $90 million settlement secured by a Constantine Cannon client against Sutter Health, read more here.

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