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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.

				

			

			
						
					
			

	
		
		

			

				
				
Eighth Circuit Takes Broad View of Whistleblower “Finder's Fee”

				
Posted  04/17/14
								

				 
								 				By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team

Under the qui tam provisions of the False Claims Act, a whistleblower who files an action that ultimately leads to a government recovery is entitled to a generous portion of the proceeds -- anywhere from 15 to 30 percent.  There is no discretion in making an award.  It is mandated by statute.  It is this unadulterated promise of a significant financial bounty that has been a...				 
				 					 

						
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Whistleblower News from the Inside - April 15, 2014

				
Posted  04/15/14
								

				 
								 				By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team

Pulitzer Prize goes to newspapers that broke the NSA surveillance story -- The Guardian and Washington Post won the Pulitzer Prize for reporting on the NSA’s extensive surveillance programs based on leaks from whistleblower Edward Snowden.  U.S. News & World Report

Hope Cancer Institute pays $2.9M for lying about drugs provided under Medicare – The settlement resolves...				 
				 				
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Whistleblower News from the Inside - April 11, 2014

				
Posted  04/11/14
								

				 
								 				By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team

NHL sued for promoting violence – Nine former players claim the league “intentionally created, fostered and promoted a culture of extreme violence.”  NYT

Congress organizing new committee for whistleblowers? -- Senator Grassley announces plans to create a new Senate caucus dedicated to upholding federal whistleblower protections.  Washington Post

Lance Armstrong reveals...				 
				 				
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Grassley Gives Failing Grade to Government on Key Whistleblower Protection

				
Posted  04/10/14
								

				 
								 				By Jason Enzler

Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA), noted whistleblower champion, reviewed all 15 executive branch departments for their compliance with an important whistleblower law, releasing his findings last week.  The results were not good.  Only the Treasury Department received a passing grade.

At issue is the so-called “anti-gag” protections mandated by the Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act...				 
				 				
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A Disappointing Whistleblower Report from the IRS

				
Posted  04/10/14
								

				 
								 				By Marlene Koury

The IRS recently released its Annual Report to Congress on its whistleblower program and the results are discouraging even for an agency that has a questionable track record when it comes to dealing with whistleblowers.  Despite having received more tips than ever – over nine thousand of them -- the IRS paid only $53 million to whistleblowers in 2013.  This is a sharp drop from the $125 million...				 
				 					 

						
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Whistleblower News from the Inside - April 8, 2014

				
Posted  04/8/14
								

				 
								 				By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team

UConn star basketball player weighs in on paying athletes -- Shabazz Napier said that while he had made money for the school, his coaches, Nike, and others, he had not always had enough spending money to buy food and often went to bed “starving.”  New Yorker

Feds crack down on illegal cancer meds – Thanks to the help of whistleblower tips, the government is closing in on...				 
				 				
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Whistleblower News from the Inside - April 4, 2014

				
Posted  04/4/14
								

				 
								 				By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team

DOJ secures $5.15 billion settlement in environmental contamination case – Anadarko Petroleum and its subsidiary Kerr-McGee have agreed to the landmark settlement to resolve claims that they improperly evaded responsibilities to clean-up environmental contamination.  DOJ  

State Department has lost track of $6 billion – The agency issued an alert noting it had found...				 
				 				
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Monthly Roundup - March 2014

				
Posted  04/3/14
								

				 
								 				By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team

Here is our look-back at the key whistleblower and fraud developments we have written about over the past month:

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As if the NCAA did not have enough to worry about with the class action lawsuit attacking as an illegal price-fixing agreement the NCAA’s age-old ban on...				 
				 				
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The Hypocrisy of Big-Time College Sports

				
Posted  04/2/14
								

				 
								 				By Gordon Schnell and David Scupp (Published in CNN)

The debate has gone on for years.  The athletes in big-time college sports bring in billions of dollars for their universities and the NCAA, but get nothing in return -- other than a scholarship that does not even cover the full cost of attending school.  Until now, it has been largely a philosophical discussion among academics and sports enthusiasts.  Are...				 
				 				
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Whistleblower News from the Inside - April 1, 2014

				
Posted  04/1/14
								

				 
								 				By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team

Federal court says $2.3 billion whistleblower lawsuit against Hawker Beechcraft Corp. is a go -- The decision reverses a bankruptcy court ruling that blocked litigation over allegedly defective parts used in planes sold to the U.S. government.  WSJ

Whistleblower claims DuPont contamination in Louisiana – A just unsealed False Claims Act whistleblower suit by a longtime DuPont...				 
				 				
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