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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.

				

			

			
						
					
			

	
		
		

			

				
				
UPDATE: DOJ Continues Cryptocurrency Fraud Case Despite Memo Signaling Change in Enforcement Priorities – Case Ends with Conviction

				
Posted  05/28/25
								

				 
				
Blockchain
				 				By the Constantine Cannon Whistleblower Team

Guity Verdict for Former CEO of Crypto and Blockchain Company SafeMoon

In an earlier article, we wrote about how federal prosecutors in the Eastern District of New York reaffirmed their intent to pursue criminal fraud charges against Braden John Karony, the former CEO of the cryptocurrency and blockchain company SafeMoon.  As we previously analyzed, the decision to...				 
				 					 

						
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L3 Technologies to Pay $62M For Allegedly Overcharging DOD on Military Contracts

				
Posted  05/28/25
								

				 
				
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				 				By the Constantine Cannon Whistleblower Team

Last Thursday (May 22), the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that Utah-based defense contractor L3 Technologies agreed to pay $62 million to settle charges it violated the False Claims Act by overcharging the Department of Defense (DOD) on various military contracts.1  L3 makes communications equipment to operate unmanned vehicles and retrieve data for military...				 
				 					 

						
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Fifth Constantine Cannon Law School Scholarship Essay Contest On Whistleblowers

				
Posted  05/28/25
								

				 
				
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				 				The Constantine Cannon Whistleblower Team is delighted to announce its Fifth Law School Scholarship Essay Contest all about whistleblowers. Calling all law school students out there, future leaders of the Bar – here’s your chance to share your thoughts on what it means to be a whistleblower and the critical role they play in serving the public good.

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Catholic Health Pays Over $3M to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations

				
Posted  05/28/25
								

				 
				
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				 				By the Constantine Cannon Whistleblower Team

On May 16, U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced that Catholic Health System, Inc. (CHS) agreed to pay $3,293,122.66 to settle False Claims Act allegations that it knowingly submitted or caused the submission of false claims to the Medicare program by engaging in improper financial relationships with physicians in violation of the Stark Law1.

About The Stark...				 
				 					 

						
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DOJ to Use False Claims Act to Enforce Anti-DEI Crusade

				
Posted  05/27/25
								

				 
				
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				 				By the Constantine Cannon Whistleblower Team

Last week (May 19), the Department of Justice (DOJ) released a memo describing the details of its new Civil Rights Fraud Initiative, which will use the False Claims Act to push the Trump Administration’s DEI agenda.1  In announcing the initiative,2 Attorney General Pam Bondi made clear that enforcing Trump’s crusade against DEI is a top DOJ...				 
				 					 

						
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Bi-Partisan Group Led by Chuck Grassley Introduces AI Whistleblower Protection Act

				
Posted  05/21/25
								

				 
				
AI Whistleblower Protection Act
				 				By the Constantine Cannon Whistleblower Team

There appear to be no limits to what the wonders of artificial intelligence (AI) may bring.  We are already seeing significant advances in medicine, science, technology, and communications prompted by the power of AI.  But there is also a serious downside to this revolutionary tool, and unfortunately we are beginning to see that too.  In the wrong hands or used for...				 
				 					 

						
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Assertio to Pay $3.6M in False Claims Act Settlement over Fentanyl Marketing Practices

				
Posted  05/21/25
								

				 
				
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				 				By the Constantine Cannon Whistleblower Team 

On May 9, the government announced that Assertio Therapeutics Inc., (formerly Depomed Inc.) (“Assertio”), agreed to pay $3.6 million to resolve False Claims Act allegations stemming from its marketing of Lazanda, its transmucosal immediate-release fentanyl (TIRF) drug. This case was initiated by whistleblowers.1

Lazanda is a nasal spray solely approved by the...				 
				 					 

						
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Boeing Whistleblower’s Family Settles Wrongful Death Lawsuit Against the Jet Company

				
Posted  05/20/25
								

				 
				
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				 				By the Constantine Cannon Whistleblower Team

As we previously reported, former Boeing quality control manager John Barnett committed suicide during the week Boeing was deposing him in his whistleblower retaliation action against the company. We further reported how Barnett’s family brought a wrongful death action against Boeing, claiming it was responsible for Barnett’s suicide. Last week (May 12), the family...				 
				 					 

						
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CoreLife Eatery Admits to Pandemic Relief Fraud in Whistleblower Initiated Case, Will Pay $7.8M

				
Posted  05/20/25
								

				 
				
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				 				By the Constantine Cannon Whistleblower Team

On May 5, the government announced that the restaurant chain CoreLife Eatery, LLC admitted to misrepresenting its eligibility for pandemic relief funds. The business, which operates locations in Illinois, Kentucky, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and New York, agreed to pay $7,809,373 to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by falsely certifying its eligibility...				 
				 					 

						
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Trump Administration Places Renewed Focus on DOJ Pilot Whistleblower Program

				
Posted  05/20/25
								

				 
				
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				 				By the Constantine Cannon Whistleblower Team

Last summer, the Department of Justice (DOJ) launched its Corporate Whistleblower Awards Pilot Program to focus on criminal activity that generally falls outside the major established whistleblower rewards programs such as the False Claims Act and the SEC, CFTC, FinCEN, and IRS whistleblower programs.  Other than some additional guidance on the Program former DOJ...				 
				 					 

						
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