February 24, 2026

Constantine Cannon represented a whistleblower in a False Claims Act case alleging Massachusetts-based Study Across the Pond (SATP) and its principal John Borhaug violated the Department of Education’s Incentive Compensation Ban through improper recruiting practices of U.S. students for study abroad.  The Ban is designed to protect higher education students from predatory and deceptive recruiting practices that prioritize the financial interests of the recruiter over the educational needs of the student.  In February 2026, SATP and Borhaug agreed to pay $1.3 million to settle the matter.  It is the first reported False Claims Act case involving the Incentive Compensation Ban and foreign universities.  Our client received a whistleblower award of 18.5% of the Government’s recovery.  Read more – CC, PR Newswire, DOJ, Bloomberg