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Top 10

This archive includes posts from our “Top Ten” series, in which the Whistleblower Insider blog reviews notable government enforcement actions and whistleblower news – not always in groups of ten.  Return to:

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Honoring Jimi Hendrix on His Birthday: Top 10 Songs That Sing To the Whistleblower Spirit

Posted  12/2/25
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By the Constantine Cannon Whistleblower Team Jimi Hendrix was a revolutionary guitarist, singer, songwriter, and artistic pioneer whose short yet ground-breaking career reshaped the sound and meaning of rock music. Emerging in the 1960s, he fused blues, R&B, psychedelia, raw rock, and improvisational power to virtually set a new standard for songwriting and the breadth of guitar playing with his extraordinary...

From Succession to The Dropout: Top 10 TV Shows with Whistleblower Themes

Posted  11/25/25
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By the Constantine Cannon Whistleblower Team It’s no surprise that our team enjoys TV shows that spotlight whistleblowers and the complex moral and personal choices they face. We’ve rounded up ten of our favorites that explore fraud, secrecy, and power through dramatized true stories, investigative documentaries, and fictional plots. Some feature traditional whistleblowers, while others highlight characters...

Honoring Pride Month with Our Spotlight on LGBTQ+ Whistleblowers

Posted  06/25/25
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By the Constantine Cannon Whistleblower Team June is Pride Month, a time to commemorate the LGBTQ+ community’s fight for equal rights and to honor its culture and achievements. Its origins trace back to the 1969 Stonewall uprising in New York City, when patrons of the Stonewall Inn resisted a police raid, igniting days of protests and sparking a global movement for LGBTQ+ rights. The following year, the first...

“Whistle Boeing,” “SpaceXplosion,” and More Song Lyrics That Channel Jesse Welles’s Inner Whistleblower

Posted  04/8/25
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By the Constantine Cannon Whistleblower Team There is a yearning these days for the raw honesty and integrity that exemplifies the artistry of singer-songwriter Jesse Welles. That is why so many of his folk protest songs have gone viral, resonating with so many of us seeking some clarity and comfort from the troubled times we live in. Like so many of the music greats he follows, several of whom we have previously...

Honoring Women's History Month with Our Spotlight on Ten Female Artist Whistleblowers

Posted  03/26/25
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By the Constantine Cannon Whistleblower Team There is no one-size-fits-all approach to blowing the whistle. It depends on content and context and the particular path the whistleblower has chosen to sound the alarm. This is especially true when it comes to artists and pop culture figures using their power and popularity as a platform to shine a light on wrongdoing and injustice. We’re honoring Women’s...

Top 10 Whistleblower Awards for 2024

Posted  02/12/25
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It was another big year for whistleblowers under the various whistleblower rewards programs that provide whistleblowers with a share of the government's recovery from enforcement actions they initiate or otherwise support.  The two most prolific rewards programs are the False Claims Act and the SEC Whistleblower Program, each of which provides successful whistleblowers with up to 30% of the government's recovery. ...

Top 10 Most Notable Whistleblower Stories and Government Enforcement Actions of 2024

Posted  01/28/25
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We don’t often like to pick favorites, but when the moment strikes, we glance back at the previous year’s news to reflect. This January, as we unveiled our series of Top-10 lists, we reviewed 2024’s robust archive of Whistleblower Insider Blog posts to revisit a wide range of compelling topics, government enforcements, settlements, and extraordinary whistleblower stories. On this list, we covered some...

Top 10 Most Fascinating Whistleblower Stories and Recoveries of 2024

Posted  01/24/25
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We’re rolling out our slew of Top-10 lists covering whistleblower cases, government enforcement actions, and recoveries from 2024. Over the past year, we engaged with a vast number of interesting topics, government updates, and fraud settlements originated by whistleblowers, several represented by Constantine Cannon. As we look back at 2024, we’ve gathered some of the most fascinating whistleblower news and...

Top 10 SEC Recoveries for 2024

Posted  01/24/25
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It was not necessarily the biggest year for Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) securities fraud recoveries, with only a handful in the hundred-million-dollar range and only one in the billions.  But it was a very active year nonetheless, with the SEC under Gary Gensler pursuing a very aggressive approach to enforcing the securities laws. With Gensler's recent departure, and Paul Atkins taking the reins, all...

Top 10 False Claims Act Non-Healthcare Recoveries for 2024

Posted  01/23/25
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As was evident from our recent posts on the 2024 Top 10 False Claims Act Recoveries and Top 10 False Claims Act Recoveries In Healthcare, the majority of False Claims Act recoveries routinely involve healthcare fraud.  In fact, since 1986 -- when the statute was amended to significantly increase the incentives and protections of whistleblowers -- roughly 70% of the recoveries ($54 billion out of $78 billion) of the...
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