1. Home
  2. Practices
  3. Whistleblower Representation
  4. Whistleblower Insider Blog
Have a Claim?

Click here for a confidential contact or call:

1-212-350-2774 
								
						
			


								
			

	
Whistleblower Quiz

	
Would you blow the whistle?

 Take our Quiz


			
			

	
Our Lawyers in the News
			
				See All
	

										

						Subscribe to our blog
					

									
	
						

		

			
			

				

					
Whistleblower Insider Blog

					
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.

				

			

			
						
					
			

	
		
		

			

				
				
Catch of the Week: National Health Care Fraud Sweep

				
Posted  06/30/23
								

				 
				
Person Having Doctor Consultation
				 				This week's Department of Justice (DOJ) Catch of the Week goes to the 78 individuals criminally charged with participating in health care fraud and opioid abuse schemes across the country.  On Wednesday, DOJ announced the "strategically coordinated, two-week nationwide law enforcement action" it brought with federal and state law enforcement partners, which targeted misconduct resulting in over $2.5 billion in...				 
				 					 

						
Tagged in:
													  FCA Federal, 
													  Healthcare Fraud, 
													  Lack of Medical Necessity, 
													  Medicare, 
													  Pharma Fraud, 
													  Provider Fraud, 
												
						

					
	
								
Read More


			
	
		
		
	


 			




	
		
		

			

				
				
Constantine Cannon’s Marlene Koury and Chris McLamb in the LA Times Discussing the Importance of Whistleblowers to Prevent the Next OceanGate

				
Posted  06/29/23
								

				 
				
Submarine with Ocean Waves Approaching It
				 				Constantine Cannon whistleblower attorneys Marlene Koury and Chris McLamb are featured in the Los Angeles Times with an op-ed on the importance of whistleblowers to guard public safety in largely unregulated areas.

As Ms. Koury and Mr. McLamb explained, for those familiar with OceanGate — the private exploration company that facilitated the Titan submersible tour — the implosion of the vessel was not an...				 
				 					 

						
Tagged in:
													  Importance of Whistleblowers, 
												
						

					
	
								
Read More


			
	
		
		
	


 			




	
		
		

			

				
				
In Their Own Words . . . .Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson

				
Posted  06/29/23
								

				 
								 				"Gulf-sized race-based gaps exist with respect to the health, wealth, and well-being of American citizens.  They were created in the distant past, but have indisputably been passed down to the present day through the generations.  Every moment these gaps persist is a moment in which this great country falls short of actualizing one of its foundational principles -- the 'self-evident' truth that all of us are created...				 
				 					 

						
Tagged in:
													  In Their Own Words, 
												
						

					
	
								
Read More


			
	
		
		
	


 			




	
		
		

			

				
				
FTC Warns Against Rise of Text Message Scams - What to Watch Out For

				
Posted  06/26/23
								

				 
				
Warning Sign with Exclamation Point
				 				Scammers are everywhere these days.  There is no escaping.  And, as the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has recently warned, bogus text messages are becoming their latest vehicle of choice.  An analysis the agency just published found consumers reported losing $330 million to text message scams in 2022, with a median reported loss of around $1,000.  That total is more than double the reported losses in 2021 and...				 
				 					 

						
Tagged in:
													  Financial and Investment Fraud, 
													  What Would You Do?, 
												
						

					
	
								
Read More


			
	
		
		
	


 			




	
		
		

			

				
				
Celebrating Whistleblowers on World Whistleblower Day

				
Posted  06/23/23
								

				 
				
Person Standing and their Shadow Displayed as Superhero
				 				Today (June 23) is World Whistleblower Day.  It was originally created in 2019 by a group of NGOs to raise global awareness of the critical role whistleblowers play in combatting fraud and corruption.  One of the principal groups behind the special day, and the one that promotes it the most widely, is Transparency International.  It is the independent, not-for-profit NGO  dedicated to stopping corruption and...				 
				 					 

						
Tagged in:
													  Importance of Whistleblowers, 
													  International Whistleblowers, 
												
						

					
	
								
Read More


			
	
		
		
	


 			




	
		
		

			

				
				
CFTC Whistleblower Alert: Whistleblowers Wanted Relating to Misconduct in Carbon Markets

				
Posted  06/22/23
								

				 
				
Commodity Futures Trading Commission Logo
				 				On Tuesday, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) issued a Whistleblower Alert calling for help in identifying fraud or manipulation in the carbon markets.  The CFTC is the principal federal watchdog for fraud involving the commodities markets.  Under the CFTC Whistleblower Program, those who voluntarily provide information that leads to a successful CFTC enforcement action are entitled to an award of up...				 
				 					 

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

					
	
								
Read More


			
	
		
		
	


 			




	
		
		

			

				
				
A Whistleblower Warned Missing Experimental Ship Was Not Safe for Titanic Depths

				
Posted  06/21/23
								

				 
				
Submarine in Ocean
				 				On June 18, 2023, a submersible ship lost communications and went missing in the Atlantic Ocean on its mission to the Titanic wreckage with four tourists and a pilot onboard. The vessel, named “Titan,” was constructed and operated by OceanGate, an extreme marine exploration company.

Five years before Titan went missing, whistleblower David Lochridge, OceanGate’s former director of marine operations, claims he...				 
				 					 

						
Tagged in:
													  Importance of Whistleblowers, 
													  Whistleblower Case, 
												
						

					
	
								
Read More


			
	
		
		
	


 			




	
		
		

			

				
				
Honoring the Passing of Legendary Pentagon Papers Whistleblower Daniel Ellsberg

				
Posted  06/20/23
								

				 
				
Aerial view of Pentagon Building in Washington, DC
				 				“How can you measure the jeopardy that I'm in - whether it's 10 years, 20 years, 115 years, or other ludicrous amounts like that - to the penalty that has been paid already by 50,000 American families here and hundreds of thousands of Vietnamese families.” -Daniel Ellsberg, NPR archived recording.

Daniel Ellsberg, freedom of the press advocate, anti-nuclear activist, and a 2021 Whistleblower of the Year...				 
				 					 

						
Tagged in:
													  Importance of Whistleblowers, 
													  In Their Own Words, 
													  Whistleblower Spotlight and Interviews, 
												
						

					
	
								
Read More


			
	
		
		
	


 			




	
		
		

			

				
				
Supreme Court Clarifies Government's Right to Dismiss False Claims Act Cases Brought by Whistleblowers

				
Posted  06/20/23
								

				 
				
False Claims Act
				 				The Supreme Court last Friday (June 16) in United States ex rel. Polansky v. Executive Health Resources, Inc. clarified the scope of the Government's authority to dismiss False Claims Act cases brought by whistleblowers.  In an 8 to 1 decision (with Justice Thomas dissenting), the Court held the Government may move to dismiss both during the seal period when it is investigating the case and after the seal when a...				 
				 					 

						
Tagged in:
													  FCA Federal, 
													  FCA Materiality, 
													  Government Decision, 
												
						

					
	
								
Read More


			
	
		
		
	


 			




	
		
		

			

				
				
In Their Own Words . . . .Greg Carr

				
Posted  06/20/23
								

				 
								 				"Juneteenth celebrations are a chance for this country, for the United States to rethink not only its origins, but the relationship of everybody who lives in this country to each other.  In many ways, Juneteenth symbolically becomes a litmus test for the possibilities of this country."

Greg Carr, associate professor of Africana Studies at Howard University, in yesterday's NPR piece -- Juneteenth, the newest...				 
				 					 

						
Tagged in:
													  In Their Own Words, 
												
						

					
	
								
Read More


			
	
		
		
	


 			


											

						

								

									
1
…
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
…
351
								

						

					

												
		
 
	
 

 



	


	

		

			

								
							
Learn about Whistleblower Rewards Programs
			
	
		

		
	
			

									

													False Claims Act					  							State & Local False Claims Acts					  							SEC Program					  							CFTC Program					  							IRS Program					  					

								See More			
	
		

	
		

	




	


	

		

			

				

					

						
Newsletter

						
Subscribe to receive email updates from the Constantine Cannon blogs

					
	
				
	
			
	
			
	
				
Sign up for: