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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,

CFTC Whistleblower Program Faces Challenges of its Success: What Whistleblowers Should Know

Posted 05/11/21

Screenshot of CFTC Whistleblower Program web page

This week, the Wall Street Journal reported (paywall) on “turmoil” in the CFTC Whistleblower Program. According to the article, the CFTC has under consideration a whistleblower award of approximately $100 million, based on a claim by a whistleblower in the 2015 $2.5 billion Deutsche Bank LIBOR manipulation settlement. Given the size the Deutsche Bank settlement, the potential whistleblower award is substantial:...

Tagged in: CFTC Whistleblower Reward Program, Financial and Investment Fraud, Fraud in CFTC-Regulated Markets, Importance of Whistleblowers,

Listen to James Glenn, Cybersecurity Whistleblower and Constantine Cannon Client, on Tech & Main Podcast

Posted 05/10/21

Cybersecurity whistleblower James Glenn and Constantine Cannon whistleblower attorney Mike Ronickher spoke to the Tech & Main cybersecurity podcast about the experience Glenn had discovering and reporting a security flaw in Cisco’s Video Surveillance Manager software. Glenn, who was represented by Constantine Cannon, brought a whistleblower lawsuit that resulted in the first government recovery under the False...

Tagged in: CC Lawyers, Cybersecurity and Data Breaches, FCA Federal, Government Procurement Fraud, Whistleblower Spotlight and Interviews,

Catch of the Week: Another Pharma Company, Incyte, Settles FCA Claims For Kickbacks to a Charitable Foundation

Posted 05/7/21
By Edward Baker

The Department of Justice announced this week that Incyte Corporation, a Delaware pharmaceutical company, has agreed to pay $12.6 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by paying kickbacks to a charitable foundation to increase prescriptions for the drug Jakafi, which is used to treat myelofibrosis, a form of leukemia that causes extensive scarring in bone marrow and leads to severe...

Tagged in: Anti-Kickback and Stark, Catch of the Week, FCA Federal, Healthcare Fraud, Medicare, Pharma Fraud, Whistleblower Case, Whistleblower Rewards,

Whistleblower Reward Programs Work, Harvard Business School Study Says

Posted 05/7/21

A team of researchers from Harvard Business School published study results showing whistleblower incentive programs work to expose corporate misconduct. Financial rewards also help to compensate whistleblowers for costs flowing from their decision to come forward, the paper said. The study contradicts various claims by critics of programs that offer cash incentives for blowing the whistle, according to its authors....

Tagged in: FCA Federal, Importance of Whistleblowers, Whistleblower Eligibility, Whistleblower Rewards,

CFTC: Looking for a Few Good Whistleblowers

Posted 05/7/21

When it comes to their respective whistleblower programs, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) does not get the same respect or attention the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) does. That is largely because the SEC Whistleblower Program has been an unparalleled success, with whistleblower awards being made (and highly promoted) virtually every week or two. Last year was a record-breaking year for...

Tagged in: CFTC Whistleblower Reward Program, Fraud in CFTC-Regulated Markets, Importance of Whistleblowers, Whistleblower Eligibility,

Partner Mary Inman joins Shaifali Joshi-Clark of the Ontario Securities Commission’s Whistleblower Office to discuss the OSC’s whistleblower reward program at Whistleblowing Canada Research Society event “The Expansion of Whistleblower Reward Programs in the U.S., Canada and Globally.”

Posted 04/30/21

On March 17, 2021, Constantine Cannon whistleblower partner Mary Inman joined Shaifali Joshi-Clark, a senior forensic accountant in the Whistleblower Office of the Ontario Securities Commission (“OSC”), as a co-panellist for a webinar entitled “The Expansion of Whistleblower Reward Programs in the U.S., Canada and Globally,” organised by Whistleblowing Canada Research Society (“WCRS”) and moderated by...

Tagged in: CFTC Whistleblower Reward Program, FCA Federal, International Whistleblowers, SEC Whistleblower Reward Program, Securities Fraud, Whistleblower Rewards,

Catch of the Week: Dozens of Fraudsters Sentenced in Multimillion Dollar Compounding Pharmacy Fraud

Posted 04/30/21

On Thursday, an Alabama District Court Judge sentenced dozens of defendants to prison for participating in a massive conspiracy to swindle insurers for medically unnecessary compound drugs. The defendants included company executives and managers, a prescriber, billers, and sales representatives associated with Northside Pharmacy, which was doing business as Global Compounding Pharmacy (Global). According to the DOJ...

Tagged in: Anti-Kickback and Stark, Catch of the Week, Compounding Pharmacy Fraud, FCA Federal, Healthcare Fraud, Lack of Medical Necessity, Medical Billing Fraud, Pharma Fraud, Whistleblower Case,

When the Deli’s Not Just a Deli

Posted 04/28/21
By Sarah “Poppy” Alexander

A market mystery recently caught the attention of financial journalists and the public more generally: a New Jersey deli that is seemingly never open and reports minimal profits is—on paper at least—worth $100 million after issuing public shares. The shareholders are few, and mostly in China. The owners are local (the revered wrestling coach) and not (a father-son investor duo with a history of shady...

Tagged in: Financial and Investment Fraud, Insider Trading, Money Laundering, Securities Fraud,

P-Stim Fraud: A New DOJ Enforcement Priority?

Posted 04/23/21

The Department of Justice regularly publicizes its fraud prevention and False Claims Act enforcement priorities. These announced priorities typically focus on broad issues that affect the lives of millions of Americans – COVID-19 fraud, the opioid crisis, and the rapid expansion of telehealth. In addition, we keep an eye on DOJ enforcement actions, and these can reveal emerging trends, often in narrow areas. One...

Tagged in: Chiropractic, FCA Federal, Healthcare Fraud, Medical Billing Fraud, Medical Devices and DME, Provider Fraud,

Want to Fix the Trillion Dollar Tax Gap? How Whistleblowers Can Help

Posted 04/23/21

Earlier this month, Internal Revenue Service Commissioner Charles P. Rettig testified before the Senate Finance Committee, addressing the 2021 filing season and the “21st Century IRS.” At the hearing, Committee Chairman Ron Wyden (D-OR) raised the topic of the tax gap, referring to the difference between the total taxes that are legally owed, and the total taxes that are paid by individuals and entities. ...

Tagged in: Abusive Tax Shelters, Importance of Whistleblowers, IRS Whistleblower Reward Program, Tax Fraud,

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CFTC Whistleblower Program Faces Challenges of its Success: What Whistleblowers Should Know

Listen to James Glenn, Cybersecurity Whistleblower and Constantine Cannon Client, on Tech & Main Podcast

Catch of the Week: Another Pharma Company, Incyte, Settles FCA Claims For Kickbacks to a Charitable Foundation

Whistleblower Reward Programs Work, Harvard Business School Study Says

CFTC: Looking for a Few Good Whistleblowers

Partner Mary Inman joins Shaifali Joshi-Clark of the Ontario Securities Commission’s Whistleblower Office to discuss the OSC’s whistleblower reward program at Whistleblowing Canada Research Society event “The Expansion of Whistleblower Reward Programs in the U.S., Canada and Globally.”

Catch of the Week: Dozens of Fraudsters Sentenced in Multimillion Dollar Compounding Pharmacy Fraud

When the Deli’s Not Just a Deli

P-Stim Fraud: A New DOJ Enforcement Priority?

Want to Fix the Trillion Dollar Tax Gap? How Whistleblowers Can Help

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Constantine Cannon Celebrates a Record-Shattering Year of Whistleblower Rewards

CFTC Whistleblower Program Faces Challenges of its Success: What Whistleblowers Should Know

Listen to James Glenn, Cybersecurity Whistleblower and Constantine Cannon Client, on Tech & Main Podcast

Catch of the Week: Another Pharma Company, Incyte, Settles FCA Claims For Kickbacks to a Charitable Foundation

Whistleblower Reward Programs Work, Harvard Business School Study Says

CFTC: Looking for a Few Good Whistleblowers

Partner Mary Inman joins Shaifali Joshi-Clark of the Ontario Securities Commission’s Whistleblower Office to discuss the OSC’s whistleblower reward program at Whistleblowing Canada Research Society event “The Expansion of Whistleblower Reward Programs in the U.S., Canada and Globally.”

Catch of the Week: Dozens of Fraudsters Sentenced in Multimillion Dollar Compounding Pharmacy Fraud

When the Deli’s Not Just a Deli

P-Stim Fraud: A New DOJ Enforcement Priority?

Want to Fix the Trillion Dollar Tax Gap? How Whistleblowers Can Help

Learn about Whistleblower Rewards Programs

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