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Constantine Cannon Attorney Harry Litman Published in the Washington Post on Why Whistleblowers Need Protection

Posted 04/4/19

Constantine Cannon attorney Harry Litman published an article in the Washington Post describing Tricia Newbold’s reporting of numerous failures in the White House security clearance process and the subsequent backlash. Litman emphasized the indispensable role whistleblowers play in uncovering fraud and returning government funds. Highlighting the doggedness, integrity and stamina–guts–required to become a...

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Constantine Cannon Attorneys Gordon Schnell and Leah Judge Published in McKnight’s Senior Living on the DOJ's Recent Elder Fraud Sweep

Posted 03/27/19

Constantine Cannon attorneys Gordon Schnell and Leah Judge published an article in McKnight’s Senior Living discussing the Department of Justice’s recent elder fraud sweep. The sweep involved more than 260 million defendants nationwide who were accused of running scams to fleece the elderly out of nearly $750 million. The article explains that the sweep is part of a broader agenda to enforce laws that protect...

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Catch of the Week — DOJ Settles with Two Additional Defendants in Ongoing Bid Rigging Investigation

Posted 03/22/19

Our Catch of the Week celebrates DOJ’s $127 million settlements with two additional South Korea-based companies entangled in a bid-rigging conspiracy to stifle competition and thus artificially inflate prices charged to the U.S. Government on contracts to supply fuel for U.S. military bases in South Korea. The two oil companies, Hyundai Oilbank Co. Ltd and S-Oil Corporation, will pay $75 million in criminal fines...

Tagged in: Catch of the Week, CC Lawyers, Defense Contract Fraud, FCA Federal, Whistleblower Rewards,

Supreme Court rules in favor of position advocated by Constantine Cannon partner Henry Su on behalf of The Center for International Environmental Law and others in Jam v. International Finance Corp

Posted 03/8/19

Metal sign for International Finance Corporation World Bank Group at entrance to building

Can the World Bank and other international organizations be sued for investments gone awry? That was the question, broadly speaking, that the Supreme Court answered in Jam v. International Finance Group, a case brought by Indian fishermen and farmers from the state of Gujarat whose waters and lands were destroyed by a power plant financed by the International Finance Group (IFC). The group of farmers sued the...

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Constantine Cannon Attorneys Jessica Moore and Leah Judge Published in The Oklahoman on Helping to Curb Fraud in Oklahoma

Posted 02/28/19

Constantine Cannon attorneys Jessica T. Moore and Leah Judge published an op-ed piece in the Oklahoman advocating for the passage of House Bill No. 2386 (“the Oklahoma State Agency False Claims Act”). The proposed Oklahoma State Agency False Claims Act is modeled after similar state and local False Claims Act statutes that allow whistleblowers to bring lawsuits against companies and individuals who defraud the...

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Constantine Cannon Partner Mary Inman is Quoted in Law360 Article Regarding EU Reform Opening the Door to Whistleblowers

Posted 02/22/19

London partner Mary Inman was quoted in a February 20th, 2019 Law360 article regarding new EU proposals to protect individuals who report attempts by entities or other individuals to violate or circumvent laws. In the article titled “EU Reforms May Help Open Doors For Whistleblowers” Ms. Inman discussed the penalties against Barclays CEO Jes Staley saying, “The sad reality is that regulated business are more...

Tagged in: CC Lawyers, International Whistleblowers,

Constantine Cannon Partner Mary Inman Comments on Importance of Anonymity for Whistleblowers to Government Accountability Project

Posted 02/15/19

London partner Mary Inman was recently quoted in DC-based Government Accountability Project (GAP)’s blog post about effective whistleblower protection in emerging international laws. Among other priorities, the long-standing Government Accountability Project brings attention to important whistleblower issues, corporate and financial accountability, and international whistleblower rights – issues that are...

Tagged in: Anonymity, CC Lawyers, FCA Federal, Financial and Investment Fraud, Importance of Whistleblowers, International Whistleblowers,

Constantine Cannon’s Harry Litman Chosen by Washington Post as a Regular Columnist

Posted 02/15/19

San Francisco Whistleblower Attorney Harry Litman

The Washington Post has tapped Constantine Cannon’s own Harry Litman to be a regular contributing columnist to its Opinions pages. Harry’s column will focus on a variety of topical legal issues. In addition to his many years of representing whistleblowers, Harry’s remarkable experience includes his work as a U.S. attorney, deputy assistant attorney general, Supreme Court law clerk, and more recently, teaching at...

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New Yorker Article on Whistleblowers Features Constantine Cannon

Posted 01/28/19

Silver whistle hanging on cord in front of chalkboard

In an article titled “The Personal Toll of Whistle-Blowing” published in the February 4, 2019, New Yorker magazine, Sheelah Kolhatkar describes the cases of two Constantine Cannon whistleblower clients, and features whistleblower attorney Mary Inman. Focusing on False Claims Act cases involving fraud in the Medicare Advantage program, the article details how the FCA “effectively turned average citizens into a...

Tagged in: CC Lawyers, FCA Federal, Importance of Whistleblowers, Managed Care, Risk Adjustment Fraud,

Constantine Cannon Attorneys Eric Havian and Michael Ronickher Published in Law360 on the Need for Anti-Money Laundering Whistleblower Rewards

Posted 12/12/18

In the wake of anti-money laundering enforcement activity spurred by the Panama Papers, Constantine Cannon attorneys Eric Havian and Michael Ronickher published an article in Law360 on why we need an anti-money laundering whistleblower program. Havian and Ronickher argue for a new, DOJ-led whistleblower program to close the “large enforcement gap” left open by the existing IRS and SEC programs: “Domestic law...

Tagged in: Abusive Tax Shelters, CC Lawyers, Financial and Investment Fraud, Financial Institution Fraud, Importance of Whistleblowers, International Whistleblowers, Money Laundering,

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Constantine Cannon Attorney Harry Litman Published in the Washington Post on Why Whistleblowers Need Protection

Constantine Cannon Attorneys Gordon Schnell and Leah Judge Published in McKnight’s Senior Living on the DOJ's Recent Elder Fraud Sweep

Catch of the Week — DOJ Settles with Two Additional Defendants in Ongoing Bid Rigging Investigation

Supreme Court rules in favor of position advocated by Constantine Cannon partner Henry Su on behalf of The Center for International Environmental Law and others in Jam v. International Finance Corp

Constantine Cannon Attorneys Jessica Moore and Leah Judge Published in The Oklahoman on Helping to Curb Fraud in Oklahoma

Constantine Cannon Partner Mary Inman is Quoted in Law360 Article Regarding EU Reform Opening the Door to Whistleblowers

Constantine Cannon Partner Mary Inman Comments on Importance of Anonymity for Whistleblowers to Government Accountability Project

Constantine Cannon’s Harry Litman Chosen by Washington Post as a Regular Columnist

New Yorker Article on Whistleblowers Features Constantine Cannon

Constantine Cannon Attorneys Eric Havian and Michael Ronickher Published in Law360 on the Need for Anti-Money Laundering Whistleblower Rewards

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