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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.

				

			

			
						
					
			

	
		
		

			

				
				
SEC Announces First Whistleblower Award Under Trump

				
Posted  04/28/25
								

				 
				
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				 				By the Constantine Cannon Whistleblower Team

Last week (April 21), the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) announced a $6 million award to two whistleblowers who caused the agency to open an investigation that led to a successful enforcement action.1  It is the first award the SEC announced since President Trump took office and a good indication the new administration will continue to support the SEC...				 
				 					 

						
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What Role Can Whistleblowers Play in Fighting Tariff Fraud?

				
Posted  04/28/25
								

				 
				
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By the Constantine Cannon Whistleblower Team

As the Trump Administration continues to reshape U.S. trade policy through aggressive new tariffs, the stakes for importers have never been higher. With tariffs impacting trade with China, Canada, Mexico, and others, companies may be tempted to cut corners to avoid rising costs.

When companies cheat on...				 
				 					 

						
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IRS Whistleblower Office Announces New Multi-Year Operating Plan to Advance the Whistleblower Program

				
Posted  04/25/25
								

				 
				
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				 				By the Constantine Cannon Whistleblower Team

On April 18, the IRS Whistleblower Office announced its first ever multi-year operating plan aimed at expanding the reach, visibility, and impact of its Whistleblower Program.

Created by Congress in 2006, the IRS Whistleblower Program has delivered more than $7.4 billion in collected proceeds and awarded over $1.3 billion to whistleblowers who helped expose...				 
				 					 

						
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Walgreens is Latest to Pay Big to Settle DOJ Opioid Fraud Charges

				
Posted  04/23/25
								

				 
				
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				 				By the Constantine Cannon Whistleblower Team

Yesterday (April 21), the Department of Justice (DOJ) – together with the Drug Enforcement Administration and Health and Human Services Inspector General – announced that Walgreens will pay at least $300 million to settle DOJ charges of violating the False Claims Act and Controlled Substances Act through its filling of improper opioid prescriptions.  It is just the...				 
				 					 

						
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Furniture Supplier VARI Will Pay $1.1M to Settle False Claims Allegations For Overcharging Federal Agencies

				
Posted  04/21/25
								

				 
				
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				 				Texas-based companies Varidesk, LLC and Vari Sales Corporation (both doing business as VARI) will pay $1,100,000 to resolve allegations that they violated the False Claims Act by overcharging the General Services Administration (GSA) on their contracts from Dec. 8, 2016, through June 30, 2019.  The settlement resolves allegations that VARI knowingly failed to give the government matching price discounts that were...				 
				 					 

						
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Senator Grassley Wants Zuckerberg to “End the War on Whistleblowers”

				
Posted  04/18/25
								

				 
				
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				 				By the Constantine Cannon Whistleblower Team

Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) continues his fierce work advocating for whistleblowers with his recent outreach to Meta Chairman and CEO Mark Zuckerberg demanding answers to Meta’s treatment of the latest whistleblower to speak out against the social media behemoth. In a letter he wrote on April 14, Grassley asked Zuckerberg to detail Meta’s reported efforts to...				 
				 					 

						
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Beyoncé, Clairo, Lady Gaga, and More Artists Who Amplified Their Whistleblower Spirit at Coachella

				
Posted  04/17/25
								

				 
				
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				 				Coachella 2025 was jam-packed with artists and cultural icons who went beyond the music to speak out on some of the most pressing issues of the day, encouraging the audience to follow suit. It was all in keeping with the tradition this festival has come to represent of providing an annual space where culture and consciousness collide and art and activism take center stage.

Musicians have always been instrumental in...				 
				 					 

						
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Former CEO of e-Commerce App nate Charged with Securities Fraud for Allegedly False Claims About AI

				
Posted  04/17/25
								

				 
				
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				 				By the Constantine Cannon Whistleblower Lawyer Team

This year, we’ve been tracking the notable spike in enforcement actions concerning AI washing or other AI-related fraud. These types of schemes generally involve an individual or company allegedly deceiving investors with misstatements or omissions about AI use or capabilities to make the company appear better than it is.

Another such enforcement action came...				 
				 					 

						
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DOJ Shows Continued Commitment to Use False Claims Act to Target Procurement Fraud

				
Posted  04/14/25
								

				 
				
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				 				By the Constantine Cannon Whistleblower Lawyer Team

Last Wednesday (April 9), the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that Virginia-based government contractor DynCorp International agreed to pay $21 million to settle charges it violated the False Claims Act by overbilling the State Department under its longtime contract to train Iraqi “CIVPOL” police forces.  This is just the latest example of DOJ using the...				 
				 					 

						
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Enforcement Push Targeting COVID-19 PPP Loan Fraud Continues: Entities Agree to Pay $12M+ to Settle False Claims Act Charges

				
Posted  04/11/25
								

				 
				
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				 				By the Constantine Cannon Whistleblower Team

The emergency phase of COVID-19 might be over, but the government is still uncovering pandemic-related loan fraud as it continues to announce many enforcement actions. This week, the government announced two Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan fraud enforcement actions. One case was brought by a whistleblower and involved a Virginia-based non-profit. A separate case...				 
				 					 

						
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