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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.

				

			

			
						
					
			

	
		
		

			

				
				
Government Secures $114.5M In False Claims Act Recoveries From Cancer Genetic Testing Kickback Scheme

				
Posted  07/22/25
								

				 
				
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				 				By the Constantine Cannon Whistleblower Team

Last Thursday (July 17), the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the final False Claims Act recovery in a cancer genetic testing kickback scheme involving the Medicaid programs of Colorado, Georgia, and South Carolina. 1  Kevin Murdock, former owner and CEO of the now-defunct testing lab Premier Medical, agreed to a consent judgment of roughly $27.5...				 
				 					 

						
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SEC Issues Three Orders Granting a Total of $7.5 Million in Whistleblower Awards

				
Posted  07/22/25
								

				 
				
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				 				By the Constantine Cannon Whistleblower Team

On July 16, 2025, the SEC published three new orders determining whistleblower awards.  Per the SEC’s usual practice, the orders are heavily redacted to protect, among other things, the confidentiality of the whistleblowers who provided the tips to the SEC.  Nevertheless, a few important takeaways can be found by reading through the (redacted) lines.

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DOJ Launches Antitrust Whistleblower Rewards Program

				
Posted  07/18/25
								

				 
				
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By the Constantine Cannon Whistleblower Team

On July 8, the Department of Justice (DOJ) Antitrust Division announced its creation of the Antitrust Whistleblower Rewards Program, which “will offer rewards for individuals who report antitrust crimes and related offenses that harm consumers, taxpayers, and free market competition across industries from...				 
				 					 

						
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Hill Associates to Pay $14.75 Million to Settle False Claims Act Charges of Cybersecurity and Other IT Contract Failures

				
Posted  07/16/25
								

				 
				
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				 				By the Constantine Cannon Whistleblower Team

On Monday (July 14), Maryland-based federal contractor Hill Associates agreed to pay at least $14.75 million to settle Department of Justice (DOJ) charges it violated the False Claims Act by violating several key provisions of its General Services Administration (GSA) contract for information technology (IT) services.  Hill’s payout would have been higher but for the...				 
				 					 

						
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Whistleblower Question of the Week: What’s the Risk in Waiting to Blow the Whistle?

				
Posted  07/16/25
								

				 
				
Whistleblower Question of the Week
				 				By the Constantine Cannon Whistleblower Team

When it comes to reporting fraud or misconduct, timing matters. It is important to consult an experienced whistleblower attorney as soon as you think you may have a case. Acting quickly can mean the difference between a strong case and one that risks dismissal or a reduced whistleblower award. And when misconduct is reported early, there is a greater chance for...				 
				 					 

						
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DOJ Announces False Claims Act Working Group Targeting Healthcare Fraud, Sending the Call Out For Whistleblowers to Help

				
Posted  07/16/25
								

				 
				
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				 				By the Constantine Cannon Whistleblower Team

On July 2, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the creation of a Working Group with the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) “to advance priority enforcement areas” under the False Claims Act. 1 It follows what DOJ describes as a “long history” of partnering with HHS to use the statute to go after healthcare fraud.

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A Case Over $14M Whistleblower Award Serves as a Reminder of Benefits and Risks of Co-Whistleblowers Working Together

				
Posted  07/9/25
								

				 
				
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				 				By the Constantine Cannon Whistleblower Team

There is often strength in numbers.  Two or more whistleblowers working together can be a potent combination to bring truth to light.  Each may bring unique knowledge and information, and together the co-whistleblowers can reveal a broader scope or clearer picture of the fraud and improve the chances of a successful outcome – in other words, the whole can be greater...				 
				 					 

						
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Busted: DOJ Announces $14.6B Health Care Fraud in Historic Takedown

				
Posted  07/9/25
								

				 
				
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				 				By the Constantine Cannon Whistleblower Team

On June 30, the DOJ announced what prosecutors are calling the "2025 National Health Care Fraud Takedown" and it’s one for the books. The government dismantled a healthcare fraud scheme that involved over 300 defendants and totaled an eye-popping $14.6 billion in alleged false claims. 1

Surpassing Previous Records

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Health Wealth Will Pay $1.29M to Resolve Whistleblower-Initiated False Claims Act Lawsuit

				
Posted  07/2/25
								

				 
				
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				 				By the Constantine Cannon Whistleblower Team

Georgia-based Health Wealth Safe, Inc. (Health Wealth) and its owner, Dr. Subodh Agrawal, have agreed to pay $1.29 million to settle allegations that they knowingly caused the submission of false claims to Medicare.

Whistleblower Lawsuit Filed by Former Employee

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First Place Winner of Constantine Cannon’s Whistleblower Essay Contest: Hala Arnouk

				
Posted  06/26/25
								

				 
				
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				 				Congrats to the First-Place Winner of the firm’s Fourth Law School Scholarship Essay Contest on the importance of whistleblowers. This win (and the $1,000 award) goes to Hala Arnouk.

Hala will begin Harvard Law School this fall. For undergraduate studies, Hala attended Southern Methodist University and Dedman College, receiving multiple degrees in Business Administration and Political Science, with minors in...				 
				 					 

						
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