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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.

				

			

			
						
					
			

	
		
		

			

				
				
Whistleblower Question of the Week: What Does a Whistleblower Attorney Do?

				
Posted  10/2/25
								

				 
				
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				 				By the Constantine Cannon Whistleblower Team

Whistleblower attorneys represent individuals who step forward to report illegal or fraudulent activity that often involves government programs, such as Medicare and Medicaid, government contracts, investor funds, or corporate misconduct.

Our whistleblower team at Constantine Cannon helps guide clients through every step of the process. We navigate complex laws,...				 
				 					 

						
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Frank’s Founder and Former CEO Sentenced to Prison for Securities Fraud

				
Posted  10/1/25
								

				 
				
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				 				By the Constantine Cannon Whistleblower Team

Fast money based on fiction often ends up in flames.  A few months ago, we highlighted the case involving Charlie Javice, the founder and former CEO of startup Frank, in our “Fake It Till You Make It” article, which analyzed risks that startups and their employees face when “fake-it-till-you-make-it” culture crosses the line into fraud.

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Semler Scientific and Bard Pay $37 Million to Settle False Claims Act Allegations of Defrauding Medicare -- With Two Whistleblowers Leading the Charge

				
Posted  09/30/25
								

				 
				
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				 				By the Constantine Cannon Whistleblower Team

Last Friday (September 26), the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that Semler Scientific and its former distributor Bard Peripheral Vascular agreed to pay a combined $37 million to settle charges they violated the False Claims Act.1  The allegations center around their sale and distribution of the FloChec and QuantaFlo devices used to diagnose peripheral arterial...				 
				 					 

						
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In Their Own Words… Acting Assistant Attorney General Matthew R. Galeotti

				
Posted  09/25/25
								

				 
				
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				 				By the Constantine Cannon Whistleblower Team

Speech Highlights

“My message is simple: A few months ago, I said we would focus on the work of holding white-collar criminals accountable, and we are doing just that. We are identifying, investigating, and prosecuting fraud and corruption, and we are doing so in an effective, focused, fair, and efficient manner. Most importantly, we are focused on protecting the...				 
				 					 

						
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Chinese COVID Whistleblower Journalist Receives Additional Prison Sentence

				
Posted  09/24/25
								

				 
				
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				 				By the Constantine Cannon Whistleblower Team

Chinese journalist and whistleblower Zhang Zhan, 42, served four years in prison after documenting the early days of COVID-19 from Wuhan, the epicenter of the pandemic. According to Reporters Without Borders on September 19, authorities sentenced her to four additional years in prison on the charge of “picking quarrels and provoking trouble” in China.1

Zhang Zhan...
				 
				 					 

						
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Bayonne Drydock Pays $4M To Settle False Claims Act Charges of Using Unauthorized Employees on Federal Contracts

				
Posted  09/24/25
								

				 
				
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				 				By the Constantine Cannon Whistleblower Team

Last Thursday (September 18), the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that New Jersey-based Bayonne Drydock and Repair Corporation agreed to pay roughly $4 million to settle charges of violating the False Claims Act by using unauthorized foreign citizens on various United States Navy contracts.1

DOJ Claimed Breach of E-Verify Provisions

Bayonne Drydock has multiple...				 
				 					 

						
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SEC Chair Atkins Doubles Down on More Targeted SEC Enforcement Approach -- Whistleblowers Still Wanted

				
Posted  09/18/25
								

				 
				
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				 				By the Constantine Cannon Whistleblower Team

A Newly Targeted SEC Under Atkins

There is a new Securities Sheriff in town with President Trump’s appointment of Paul Atkins as Chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).  We have previously posted on what an Atkins-led SEC might look like (especially for whistleblowers) and the new direction the SEC has taken under his leadership so far.  By all...				 
				 					 

						
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Exactech Pays $8M to Settle False Claims Act Charges of Selling Defective Knee Implants

				
Posted  09/18/25
								

				 
				
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				 				By the Constantine Cannon Whistleblower Team

On Tuesday (September 16), the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that Florida-based medical device maker Exactech Inc. agreed to pay $8 million to settle charges of violating the False Claims Act by billing the Government for defective knee implants.1  The settlement was approved as part of the company’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings and would have been...				 
				 					 

						
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Whistleblower Question of the Week: What is the Process of Whistleblowing?

				
Posted  09/17/25
								

				 
				
Whistleblower Question of the Week
				 				By the Constantine Cannon Whistleblower Team

Witnessing fraud, safety violations, or corruption creates a dilemma: stay silent or speak up? For those who choose to speak up, understanding the process helps you do it safely and effectively.

Whistleblowing involves reporting misconduct, unethical behavior, or illegal activity that harms the government or the public. The process typically begins when an...				 
				 					 

						
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DOJ’s MSO Kickbacks Crackdown Continues with $6M Settlement

				
Posted  09/9/25
								

				 
				
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				 				By the Constantine Cannon Whistleblower Team

The Department of Justice recently announced a $6 million settlement from a laboratory CEO, physicians, and marketers who allegedly used management services organizations (“MSOs”) as vehicles for illegal kickback payments.1  MSOs are business entities that provide administrative and other services to healthcare providers, but in this case they were allegedly used to...				 
				 					 

						
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