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Catch of the Week: Tenet Healthcare to Pay $66M Over Kickback Allegations

Posted 11/7/19

Tenet Healthcare, a healthcare giant that operates 65 hospitals and conducts over 10 million patient encounters annually, has agreed in principle to pay the United States roughly $66M to settle allegations that it violated the Stark Law and the Anti-Kickback Statute. These laws generally prohibit medical providers from paying or receiving kickbacks, remuneration, or anything of value in exchange for referrals of...

Tagged in: Anti-Kickback and Stark, Catch of the Week, FCA Federal, Importance of Whistleblowers, SEC Whistleblower Reward Program, Whistleblower Case, Whistleblower Rewards,

“Whistleblowers don’t come forward because it polls well; they come forward because, having done their own moral calculus, they simply don’t have a choice.”

Posted 11/6/19

Headshots of Attorney Hallie Noecker and Leah Judge

Constantine Cannon whistleblower attorneys Leah Judge and Hallie Noecker discuss why President Trump's attempt to intimidate whistleblowers is failing--and will continue to fail – in Law360 (paywall). Judge and Noecker posit that whistleblowers are cut from a different cloth. They value fairness over loyalty, and their consciences drive them to speak truth to power, even when doing so carries great personal...

Tagged in: CC Lawyers, Importance of Whistleblowers, Whistleblower Eligibility, Whistleblower Protection Laws,

Constantine Cannon Settles Whistleblower Case with Sharp Healthcare Center for Research

Posted 11/6/19

A whistleblower represented by Constantine Cannon, who exposed an alleged cycle of deceit at Sharp HealthCare, a regional hospital system in San Diego, has settled a False Claims Act lawsuit against the Sharp Healthcare Center for Research, Sharp’s clinical-trial research arm. The whistleblower suit alleged that Sharp fraudulently billed government payers, like Medicare and Medicaid (known as Medi-Cal in...

Tagged in: FCA Federal, Importance of Whistleblowers, Whistleblower Case, Whistleblower Eligibility,

Appellate Decision Raises Questions for Relators Seeking a Share from Alternate Remedies

Posted 11/4/19

The Third Circuit caught industry headlines when it was reported to have ruled on October 28, 2019, that a whistleblower had no right to an award based on a portion of criminal fines or forfeitures. That would upend longstanding rights of relators to share in the proceeds of “related proceedings.” Thankfully, the real scope of the opinion is less far-reaching, though it would be wise for relators to consider...

Tagged in: Court Decision, FCA Federal, Importance of Whistleblowers, Whistleblower Eligibility, Whistleblower Rewards,

Catch of the Week: Sanford Health to pay over $20M for kickback, unnecessary spinal surgery claims brought by two Sanford doctors

Posted 10/30/19

Our Catch of the Week features a $20.25 million settlement with South Dakota-based Sanford Health, Sanford Medical Center, and Sanford Clinic announced by the Justice Department in an October 28, 2019 press release. The settlement resolves allegations the massive health system knowingly submitted claims for medically unnecessary spinal surgeries and tainted by kickbacks to a top Sanford neurosurgeon. Two Sanford...

Tagged in: Anti-Kickback and Stark, Catch of the Week, FCA Federal, Importance of Whistleblowers, Medical Billing Fraud, Whistleblower Case, Whistleblower Rewards,

Media Round-Up: Our Whistleblower Lawyers in the Press

Posted 10/24/19

With whistleblowers continuing to dominate the headlines, lawyers from the Constantine Cannon whistleblower team have been published in and featured in a number of outlets. This week saw the following stories:

- Gordon Schnell and Max Voldman were published in FierceHealthcare, What’s Missing from the Debate about "Medicare for All"? Combating Billions in Healthcare Fraud. With Democratic candidates...

Tagged in: CC Lawyers, Financial and Investment Fraud, Healthcare Fraud, Importance of Whistleblowers, Whistleblower Eligibility,

Legislation Watch: Proposed Amendments to Bank Secrecy Act Include Whistleblower Rewards

Posted 10/23/19

Currently in the 116th Congress, both the House and Senate are considering bills that would amend existing law to provide a whistleblower reporting system and meaningful financial rewards to whistleblowers who come forward to the federal government to report unlawful money laundering and other violations of specified banking laws. We have previously written on the important benefits that would be available with...

Tagged in: Financial and Investment Fraud, Financial Institution Fraud, Importance of Whistleblowers, Legislation and Regulation News, Money Laundering,

“We are on the verge of a cultural paradigm shift” on Whistleblowers – Constantine Cannon Partner, Mary Inman

Posted 10/18/19

In the Time column "How to Rethink Whistleblowing for Today's Post-Truth World," partner Mary Inman shares her thoughts with Martin Bright, the London Observer journalist who broke the whistleblower story behind the movie “Official Secrets.” Bright’s column grapples with the contributions of whistleblowers in a time of unprecedented disregard of the truth. Says Mary Inman: "We are rapidly moving towards a...

Tagged in: CC Lawyers, Importance of Whistleblowers,

New York Poised to Become One of Most Whistleblower-Friendly Places

Posted 10/17/19

Child Looking Through Telescope of New York Building

As anonymous whistleblowers make national headlines daily, so do the attacks on their integrity and calls to reveal their identity. In order to combat the chilling effect on the courageous individuals who report fraud or misconduct, New Yorkers—both at the state and city level—are doubling down on whistleblower protections and encouraging observers of corruption to come forward. Lat week, New York Attorney...

Tagged in: Anonymity, FCA State, Government Programs Fraud, Importance of Whistleblowers, Retaliation, Whistleblower Protection Laws,

Catch Our Rising Star!

Posted 10/17/19

Law360 has tapped Michael Ronickher, partner in the whistleblower practice at Constantine Cannon, for its 2019 Rising Star series. Law360 selected Mike for his work representing whistleblowers in all manner of reward programs, including his role in the groundbreaking cybersecurity whistleblower case against Cisco. What motivates Mike? His clients: “Our clients are a real reason that we all get out of bed in...

Tagged in: CC Lawyers, Cybersecurity and Data Breaches, FCA Federal, Importance of Whistleblowers, IRS Whistleblower Reward Program, Whistleblower Rewards,

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Importance of Whistleblowers

Catch of the Week: Tenet Healthcare to Pay $66M Over Kickback Allegations

“Whistleblowers don’t come forward because it polls well; they come forward because, having done their own moral calculus, they simply don’t have a choice.”

Constantine Cannon Settles Whistleblower Case with Sharp Healthcare Center for Research

Appellate Decision Raises Questions for Relators Seeking a Share from Alternate Remedies

Catch of the Week: Sanford Health to pay over $20M for kickback, unnecessary spinal surgery claims brought by two Sanford doctors

Media Round-Up: Our Whistleblower Lawyers in the Press

Legislation Watch: Proposed Amendments to Bank Secrecy Act Include Whistleblower Rewards

“We are on the verge of a cultural paradigm shift” on Whistleblowers – Constantine Cannon Partner, Mary Inman

New York Poised to Become One of Most Whistleblower-Friendly Places

Catch Our Rising Star!

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