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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.

				

			

			
						
					
			

	
		
		

			

				
				
DOJ Catch of the Week: Hahn Air Lines GmbH

				
Posted  05/8/24
								

				 
								 				This week's Department of Justice (DOJ) Catch of the Week goes to German-based airline ticketing company Hahn Air Lines GmbH.  Yesterday (May 2), the company and its U.S. subsidiary agreed to pay $26.8 million to settle charges it violated the False Claims Act by failing to remit travel fees Hahn Air collected from passengers flying into or within the United States.

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Constantine Cannon Partner Gordon Schnell Featured in Forbes on the Boeing Whistleblower Saga and the Need for Greater Protections for Aviation Whistleblowers

				
Posted  05/3/24
								

				 
				
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Recently, Boeing whistleblowers have been speaking up about concerns surrounding the design and manufacturing of Boeing aircrafts. Despite Boeing's denial of retaliation against the whistleblowers, according to a recent article in Forbes, they revealed faults in Boeing's 'Speak Up' policy. These issues not only highlight challenges within Boeing but also underscore deficiencies in the Federal Aviation Administration's...
				 
				 				
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Consolidated Nuclear Security Settles False Claims Act Claims for $18.4 Million

				
Posted  04/26/24
								

				 
				
				 				The DOJ recently announced that Consolidated Nuclear Security (“CNS”), a company that contracted with the government to manage and operate a site for the National Nuclear Security Administration, paid over $18 million to settle False Claims Act claims.

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HHS Inspector General Reiterates Commitment to Combating Healthcare Fraud, Highlights Areas of Focus

				
Posted  04/23/24
								

				 
								 				Last week, Christi Grimm, the Inspector General of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), testified before the House Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.  The subcommittee hearing, aptly titled “Examining How Improper Payments Cost Taxpayers Billions and Weaken Medicare and Medicaid,” focused on recent efforts to combat healthcare fraud and overpayments.

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SCG Plastics Pays $20 Million to Settle OFAC Charges of Iran Sanctions Violations

				
Posted  04/23/24
								

				 
				
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				 				Last Friday (April 19), the Department of Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced that SCG Plastics Co., part of a Bangkok-based multinational enterprise, agreed to pay $20 million to settle charges it violated OFAC sanctions on Iran.  Specifically, the government claimed SCG Plastics caused U.S. financial institutions to process $291 million in wire transfers for sales of Iranian origin...				 
				 				
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Government Puts Out the Call for Antitrust Healthcare Whistleblowers

				
Posted  04/19/24
								

				 
				
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				 				The government is looking for whistleblowers with inside information of anticompetitive conduct in the healthcare markets.  This comes from DOJ's announcement yesterday (April 18), in conjunction with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), of the government's launch of "an easily accessible online portal for the public to report health care practices that may harm...				 
				 				
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Scoundrel Spotlight: HIV Medication Black-Market Fraudster Boris Aminov

				
Posted  04/18/24
								

				 
				
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				 				This week's Scoundrel in the Spotlight is Boris Aminov.  Yesterday (April 17), the Department of Justice announced Aminov was sentenced to nine years in prison "for engaging in a years-long scheme that exploited vulnerable HIV patients and defrauded Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance companies out of at least $20 million."  In addition to the prison term, Aminov also was ordered to pay roughly $13 in...				 
				 				
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Constantine Cannon Partner Gordon Schnell Quoted in BBC Article on Tesla Whistleblower and the Rise of High-Tech Whistleblowers

				
Posted  04/18/24
								

				 
				
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				 				On April 15, BBC reported on the efforts of Tesla whistleblower Cristina Balan to clear her name after her decade-long battle with Tesla.   It all started when she raised safety concerns at the company and was ultimately fired for sounding the alarm.  While she won a wrongful dismissal case, Tesla continued to go after her, claiming she embezzled money from the company.  She has been fighting those charges ever...				 
				 				
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Whistleblower Spotlight: Joshua Farinella

				
Posted  04/10/24
								

				 
				
				 				
Joshua Farinella had been working in the seafood industry for eight years when he received a lucrative job offer at Choice Canning, managing its shrimp factory in southern India for $300,000 a year. According to a joint investigation by NBC News and nonprofit The Outlaw Ocean Project, however, Farinella quickly learned that the position came with unethical strings attached. And although his past was not...
				 
				 				
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Third Constantine Cannon Law School Scholarship Essay Contest on the Importance of Whistleblowers

				
Posted  04/4/24
								

				 
								 				Attention all law students!  It is that time of year again.  Time to share with us your thoughts on what it means to be a whistleblower.  That is what our law school scholarship contest is all about.  Hearing from our future leaders of the Bar on the importance of whistleblowers and instilling in you at this formative stage in your careers the much-needed recognition of and appreciation for the critical role...				 
				 				
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