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.
SEC Makes Another Round of Whistleblower Awards, Including $20M Payout
Posted 07/1/26
By the Constantine Cannon Whistleblower Team
Over the past two weeks, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) made another round of awards under the SEC Whistleblower Program, which rewards whistleblowers with up to 30% of the Government’s recovery for enforcement actions they prompt or facilitate. It follows a steady stream of whistleblower payouts the SEC has made over the past year — six awards on
Katherine received a bachelor's degree from the University of Arizona in Africana Studies with a minor in American Indian Studies, a foundation that deepened her understanding of justice and its complex...
More Signs of Life with CFTC Whistleblower Program
Posted 06/30/26
By the Constantine Cannon Whistleblower Team
On June 11, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced its publication of a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPR) to amend its whistleblower rules.[1] The proposed change is quite narrow -- merely incorporating a 30% presumption for whistleblower awards of $5 million or less. However, it is significant in further signaling the CFTC Whistleblower Program...
By the Constantine Cannon Whistleblower Team
Without disclosing too many spoilers here, we’re exploring how Steven Spielberg’s latest sci-fi thriller, Disclosure Day, tackles the importance of blowing the whistle and taking the time to listen to those who do. It also reminds us why it is critical to speak up if you think you have a case in the real world.
DOJ Settles Another Whistleblower-Originated False Claims Act Kickback Case
Posted 06/23/26
By the Constantine Cannon Whistleblower Team
Last Wednesday (June 17), the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that Arkansas-based Advanced Pathology Solutions (APS) -- and its owners Kevin Hannah, Donell Burkett, and Daniel Hunter Pledger -- agreed to pay $30 million to settle allegations they violated the False Claims Act and Anti-Kickback Statute by paying kickbacks to gastroenterology practices for pathology...
Kourteney is a rising 2L at Florida Agricultural & Mechanical University (FAMU) College of Law. She also attended FAMU as an undergraduate, graduating summa cum laude with a degree in political...
By the Constantine Cannon Whistleblower Team
Last Tuesday (June 9), the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that Illinois-based Broadway Electric Inc. and Cornerstone Contracting Inc. -- along with their CEO John Oehler and President Christian Blake -- agreed to pay $21.3 million to settle allegations they violated the False Claims Act by fraudulently securing federal contracts reserved for service-disabled...
Boston Heart Executives, Marketers, and Physician to Pay $2M+ to Settle Illegal Kickback Allegations
Posted 06/16/26
By the Constantine Cannon Whistleblower Team
On June 1, the government announced that former Boston Heart Diagnostics Corporation CEO Susan Hertzberg and VP of Sales Matthew Theiler agreed to pay $1.2 million to settle False Claims Act allegations that they paid doctors illegal kickbacks for lab referrals in violation of the Anti-Kickback Statute. One doctor — Frederick Brown — and six marketers agreed to...
Born in Little Rock, Arkansas, Jake earned both a B.A. and an M.A. in Political Science from Arkansas State University. While completing his studies, he was awarded the Middle...
Government Contractors Agree to Pay Over $3.6 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations Involving Veteran-Owned Small Business Contracts
Posted 06/16/26
By the Constantine Cannon Whistleblower Team
On June 2, United States Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe announced that Officium Global LLC and Loyal Source Government Services LLC agreed to pay over $3.6 million to resolve allegations that they improperly obtained contracts set aside for service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses in violation of False Claims Act and Contract Disputes Act.[1]