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Whistleblower Insider is written by the Constantine LLP law firm team of experienced qui tam and whistleblower lawyers. It is updated regularly to provide the latest whistleblower and fraud news and developments.

				

			

			
						
					
			

	
		
		

			

				
				
Redi-Bag Pays $7.3M in Latest Whistleblower-Originated Customs Fraud Case

				
Posted  07/22/26
								

				 
				
plastic bags with baked goods
				 				By the Constantine Cannon Whistleblower Team

Last Wednesday (July 15), the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that Redi-Bag USA and its CEO, Jeffrey Rabiea, agreed to pay $7.3 million to settle allegations they violated the False Claims Act by engaging in customs fraud.[1]  Specifically, DOJ claimed the New York-based supplier of custom bags, liners, and packaging misrepresented to Customs and Border Protection...				 
				 					 

						
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Labcorp Settles False Claims Act Allegations of Unnecessary Urine Drug Testing for $14.5 Million

				
Posted  07/22/26
								

				 
				
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				 				By the Constantine Cannon Whistleblower Team

On July 15, the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts announced that Laboratory Corporation of America (Labcorp), a national diagnostic testing laboratory, agreed to pay $14.5 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by submitting medically unnecessary claims for urine drug testing (UDT) to Medicare. [1]

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SEC Files Settled Action Alleging Battle Motors and its CEO Misled Investors

				
Posted  07/21/26
								

				 
				
Securities Exchange Commission Logo on Building
				 				By the Constantine Cannon Whistleblower Team

The SEC recently filed a settled action alleging that vehicle manufacturer Battle Motors, Inc. and its CEO and Chairman, Michael W. Patterson, misled investors in connection with a convertible debt offering by overstating Battle’s performance metrics.  This case serves as another example that SEC enforcement actions are not limited to massive publicly traded...				 
				 					 

						
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Constantine Cannon Partner Gordon Schnell Featured in NY Post Article On the Rise in High-Tech Healthcare Fraud by Organized Crime

				
Posted  07/20/26
										

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Gordon Schnell Featured in NY Post Article
				 				& the Constantine Cannon Whistleblower Team

On July 13, the New York Post published an article on its investigation into the rise of healthcare fraud by foreign criminals using high-tech scams.[1]  The Post interviewed and heavily featured Constantine Cannon whistleblower partner Gordon Schnell in the piece.

According to the Post’s investigation, international criminal networks are stealing confidential...				 
				 					 

						
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And Yet Another Round of SEC Whistleblower Awards

				
Posted  07/15/26
								

				 
				
Securities Exchange Commission Logo on Building
				 				By the Constantine Cannon Whistleblower Team

It was just two weeks ago that we reported that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) made a round of awards in June under the SEC Whistleblower Program, including a rather hefty $20 million award.  As we noted, that round followed a steady stream of SEC whistleblower payouts over the past year — six awards on April 7 and 8; five awards on September 29 and...				 
				 					 

						
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First-Place Winner of Constantine Cannon’s Sixth Whistleblower Essay Contest: Alexandra Diouk

				
Posted  07/15/26
								

				 
				
Katherine Diouk
				 				By the Constantine Cannon Whistleblower Team

A round of applause for Alexandra Diouk, the first-place winner of our Sixth Law School Scholarship Essay Contest. Alexandra will receive a $1,000 award.

About Alexandra

Alexandra has long believed in the necessity of standing up to power. As the daughter of two immigrants (her mother is from Venezuela and her father from the former USSR), she pursued her...				 
				 					 

						
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Takedown! DOJ Charges 455 Defendants in Connection With $6.5B+ in Alleged Healthcare Fraud

				
Posted  07/15/26
								

				 
				
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				 				By the Constantine Cannon Whistleblower Team

On June 23, the DOJ announced the results of its “2026 National Health Care Fraud Takedown,” bringing charges against 455 defendants, including 90 doctors and other licensed medical professionals. According to the DOJ, the defendants allegedly participated in health care fraud and opioid abuse schemes involving more than $6.5 billion in false claims and significant...				 
				 					 

						
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Constantine Cannon Submits Comments on CFTC Proposed Whistleblower Rule Amendments

				
Posted  07/9/26
								

				 
				
Constantine LLP Submits Comments on CFTC Proposed Whistleblower Rule Amendments
				 				By the Constantine Cannon Whistleblower Team

As we previously reported, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has proposed amending the CFTC Whistleblower Program and invited interested parties to weigh in on the agency’s proposed change.  Constantine Cannon took up the invitation, formally submitting its views on the proposed rule change and how to make it even better in strengthening the protections...				 
				 					 

						
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SEC Files Settled Action Against Day Trader for Alleged Spoofing Scheme

				
Posted  07/8/26
								

				 
				
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				 				By the Constantine Cannon Whistleblower Team

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently filed a settled action against Mingran Wang, a day trader based in California, for allegations he engaged in a market manipulation and spoofing scheme that resulted in over $1.3 million in gains.[1]  Under the settlement, Wang consented to certain injunctive relief and the court will determine disgorgement,...				 
				 					 

						
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EagleBank to Pay More Than $9.7M to Resolve Bank Secrecy Act Investigation

				
Posted  07/8/26
								

				 
				
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				 				By the Constantine Cannon Whistleblower Team

On June 30, the DOJ announced its latest Bank Secrecy Act enforcement action, with EagleBank and its parent company Eagle Bancorp Inc. (collectively EagleBank) agreeing to pay more than $9.7 million to resolve AML compliance failures.[1]

EagleBank, which operates in Maryland, Virginia, and D.C., also entered into a non-prosecution agreement in which EagleBank...				 
				 					 

						
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