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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.

				

			

			
						
					
			

	
		
		

			

				
				
In Their Own Words . . . . Seth Stern

				
Posted  06/6/23
								

				 
								 				"When the government breaks the law, it should expect whistleblowers to tell the press and the press to tell the public.  It has no one to blame for the fallout but itself."

Seth Stern, Director of Advocacy, Freedom of the Press Foundation, a non-profit organization "that protects, defends, and empowers public-interest journalism in the 21st century."  It comes from his Opinion piece recognizing the Tenth...				 
				 					 

						
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In Their Own Words . . . . Dr. Michèle Brill-Edwards

				
Posted  06/5/23
								

				 
								 				"You’d think by now they’d want to ensure that the next time there’s a serious 'mishap' in governance, there’d be a safety valve, a safe way for an ethical public servant to come forward with that hidden information, vital to the public interest, without suffering retaliation."

Dr. Michèle Brill-Edwards in her Opinion Piece in the Toronto Star, titled Canada must strengthen its woefully weak whistleblower...				 
				 					 

						
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Supreme Court Unanimously Rejects After the Fact Excuses

				
Posted  06/2/23
								

				 
				
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				 				In a major victory for honest citizens, on June 1, 2023, the Supreme Court unanimously reversed the Seventh Circuit’s decision in United States ex rel. Schutte v. SuperValu Inc. Constantine Cannon whistleblower attorneys Eric Havian, Michael Ronickher, Ari Yampolsky, and Noah Brecker-Redd had filed an amicus brief on behalf of Senator Charles Grassley, the champion of the FCA, urging the Court to reverse this...				 
				 					 

						
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Catch of the Week: Detroit Medical Center

				
Posted  06/2/23
								

				 
				
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				 				This week's Department of Justice (DOJ) "Catch of the Week" goes to Detroit Medical Center, Vanguard Health Systems, and Tenet Healthcare.  On Wednesday, they agreed to pay roughly $30 million to settle government and whistleblower charges of violating the False Claims Act by providing kickbacks to certain referring physicians.  It is just the latest in a string of False Claims Act settlements concerning kickbacks...				 
				 					 

						
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$279 Million SEC Whistleblower Remains a Mystery

				
Posted  05/31/23
								

				 
				
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				 				It is the largest award ever made to a whistleblower on record under any of the ever-expanding list of whistleblower rewards programs.  $279 million by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) "to a whistleblower whose information and assistance led to the successful enforcement of SEC and related actions."  That is pretty much all the SEC disclosed in announcing the award because of the agency's strong...				 
				 					 

						
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Catch of the Week: Vascular Surgeon Pays Over $60 Million for Defrauding Health Care Programs

				
Posted  05/26/23
								

				 
				
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				 				This week's Department of Justice (DOJ) "Catch of the Week" goes to Michigan vascular surgeon Vasso Godiali.  Yesterday, DOJ announced he was sentenced to 80 months in prison "for orchestrating a multimillion-dollar scheme to defraud health care programs by submitting claims for the placement of vascular stents and for thrombectomies that he did not perform."

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As States Look to Expand Health Coverage, State FCAs Become More Important than Ever

				
Posted  03/22/23
								

				 
				
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				 				The increasing burden of healthcare costs has state governments looking at new programs to expand government healthcare options for their residents.  Such an expansion of government spending will require a corresponding expansion of efforts to root out fraud, waste, and abuse that steals taxpayer dollars and reduces the benefits available.  Existing anti-fraud measures, including state False Claims Acts, will play a...				 
				 					 

						
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Healthcare Fraud Jury Verdict Demonstrates DOJ’s Commitment to Prosecuting Kickbacks

				
Posted  03/13/23
								

				 
				
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				 				Very few cases ever filed reach jury trial. The vast majority are dismissed or settle long before that stage. This trend is particularly true for cases filed under the False Claims Act (FCA), where defendants face treble damages and penalties if they are found liable at trial.  In FCA trials where the Government and/or whistleblower prevails, the judge, unbeknownst to the jury, is required to triple the amount of...				 
				 					 

						
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Ontario Securities Commission Report on Successful First 5 Years of its Whistleblower Program Shows $43M in Total Sanctions/Voluntary Payments Thanks to Whistleblowers

				
Posted  03/13/23
								

				 
				
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				 				Constantine Cannon applauds the Ontario Securities Commission Whistleblower Program on a very positive update on its performance from 2016 to 2022. Constantine Cannon attorneys have been following the development of the OSC Whistleblower Program with interest from the beginning, and we are pleased to represent participating whistleblowers. The March 9, 2023 report highlights the success of the OSC Whistleblower...				 
				 					 

						
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Top Ten Tax Enforcement Actions of 2022

				
Posted  02/8/23
								

				 
				
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				 				Tax fraud can take many forms, but each form results in shortchanging government coffers.  More seriously, with our tax system depending heavily on taxpayers’ willingness to voluntarily file tax returns and pay taxes, tax fraud undermines confidence in the system.  Enforcement of tax laws builds confidence in the system, and deserves to be a law enforcement priority.

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