False Claims Act

Former NFL Player Turned Lab Owner Convicted in $328 Million Genetic Testing Fraud Scheme

By the Constantine Cannon Whistleblower Team  In February, a federal jury in Texas convicted lab owner Keith J. Gray, a former NFL player, for his role in a $328 million genetic testing fraud scheme involving two clinical labs he owned and operated: Axis Professional Labs LLC (Axis) and Kingdom Health Laboratory LLC (Kingdom).[1] The jury found Gray guilty of (1) conspiracy to defraud the United States and to...

Atlanta Gastroenterology Associates Pays $4.75M to Settle Allegations of Kickbacks and Unnecessary Medical Testing Services

By the Constantine Cannon Whistleblower Team To resolve allegations of kickbacks and medically unnecessary services, Georgia-based Atlanta Gastroenterology Associates agreed to pay a False Claims Act settlement of $4.75 million.[1]

The Alleged Scheme: Unnecessary Medical Testing and Lab Services Kickbacks

According to the United States, starting around May 2017, Atlanta Gastroenterology Associates contracted...

DOJ Settles Constantine Cannon Whistleblower Client's False Claims Act Allegations of Incentive Compensation Ban Violations

By the Constantine Cannon Whistleblower Team Last Tuesday (February 24), the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that Massachusetts-based Study Across the Pond (SATP) and its principal John Borhaug agreed to pay $1.3 million to settle allegations they violated the False Claims Act through improper recruiting practices of U.S. students for study abroad.[1]  Constantine Cannon -- co-counseling with Whistleblower...

Top 10 Non-Healthcare False Claims Act Recoveries in 2025

By the Constantine Cannon Whistleblower Team As the Department of Justice (DOJ) trumpeted in its annual False Claims Act roundup, 2025 was another record year for False Claims Act recoveries.  The Government recovered $6.9 billion last year, the largest single-year amount ever under the statute.  This brings the total tally of False Claims Act recoveries to more than $85 billion since 1986. More than 80% of...

Whistleblower-Originated Case Leads to Settlement: St. Margaret’s Center Nursing Home to Pay $1.3M To Resolve False Claims Act Case

By the Constantine Cannon Whistleblower Team On February 12, the First Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of New York, John A. Sarcone III, announced that a skilled nursing facility, the Center for Disability Services Holding Corporation, d/b/a St. Margaret’s Center (“SMC”), agreed to pay $1,300,000 to settle allegations it violated the False Claims Act “by billing for care that was...

Top 10 Healthcare-Related False Claims Act Recoveries in 2025

By the Constantine Cannon Whistleblower Team Last year was a record year for False Claims Act recoveries.  As the Department of Justice (DOJ) reported in its 2025 False Claims Act Roundup, the $6.9 billion the Government recovered in 2025 was the most for any single year under the statute. Unsurprisingly, more than 80% of this amount (or $5.7 billion) came from matters involving healthcare-related fraud.  It...

Asphalt Companies Will Pay $30M Total to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations

By the Constantine Cannon Whistleblower Team Two Ohio-based asphalt companies agreed to pay $30 million to settle False Claims Act allegations that they submitted fraudulent test results to the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) for federally funded asphalt projects in Ohio.[1]

What Will Each Company Pay?

Kokosing Materials, Inc. will pay $17.5 million to resolve allegations that it submitted false or...

Top 10 False Claims Act Recoveries in 2025

By the Constantine Cannon Whistleblower Team As we reported last month in our post on the Department of Justice (DOJ) 2025 False Claims Act roundup, last year was another record year for False Claims Act recoveries.  In fact, the $6.9 billion the Government recovered in 2025 is the largest single-year haul ever under the statute.  As usual, the majority of that amount -- more than $5.3 billion -- came from...

Department of Justice Stings Insect Shield LLC and Co-Founder’s Estate with $1.4M Settlement of Insect Repellent False Claims Act Allegations

By the Constantine Cannon Whistleblower Team The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a $1.4 million False Claims Act settlement to resolve claims Insect Shield LLC falsified test results for the insect repellent it applied to Army combat uniforms. The settlement will come from Insect Shield as well as the Estate of Richard Lane, a co-founder and co-owner of the company who passed away in December...

Whistleblower-Initiated: Arthritis & Rheumatology Center, P.C. and its Owner Settle False Claims Act Case

By the Constantine Cannon Whistleblower Team  On January 29, the United States Attorney’s Office in the Northern District of Georgia announced that Arthritis & Rheumatology Center, P.C. (“ARC”) and its owner, Jatin Patel, M.D., will pay $2.18 million to settle allegations the practice used medical assistants to perform infusion services in violation of Georgia law and submitted claims for those services to...