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🚨 A Texas doctor and a clinic employee have been sentenced to prison after being convicted of a multimillion-dollar #healthcare fraud and kickback scheme involving adult daycare facilities. Learn more about the alleged fraud in our article: constantinecannon.com/whistleblowe...
Healthcare Employees Sentenced to Prison for Multimillion Dollar Adult Daycare Fraud Scheme - Constantine Cannon
A Texas physician and employee have been sentenced to prison for their roles in a multimillion dollar healthcare fraud and kickback scheme.
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January 28, 2026 at 2:35 PM
🚨 A Texas doctor and a clinic employee have been sentenced to prison after being convicted of a multimillion-dollar #healthcare fraud and kickback scheme involving adult daycare facilities. Learn more about the alleged fraud in our article: constantinecannon.com/whistleblowe...
🎉We are pleased to announce that Constantine Cannon partner Taline Sahakian has been featured in The 2026 Lawdragon 500 Leading Global Antitrust & Competition #Lawyers list.
January 27, 2026 at 11:28 AM
🎉We are pleased to announce that Constantine Cannon partner Taline Sahakian has been featured in The 2026 Lawdragon 500 Leading Global Antitrust & Competition #Lawyers list.
💻🖋️Prospective or current #law student? Toss your hat in the ring for our #scholarship essay contest on #whistleblowers. To enter and potentially win an award, read our eligibility requirements and essay prompts here: constantinecannon.com/whistleblowe...
Sixth Constantine Cannon Law School Scholarship Essay Contest on the Importance of Whistleblowers - Constantine Cannon
We are pleased to announce our Sixth Law School Scholarship Essay Contest focused on the importance of whistleblowers.
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January 23, 2026 at 3:39 PM
💻🖋️Prospective or current #law student? Toss your hat in the ring for our #scholarship essay contest on #whistleblowers. To enter and potentially win an award, read our eligibility requirements and essay prompts here: constantinecannon.com/whistleblowe...
🚨The #DOJ released its Annual Report of False Claims Act enforcement for FY 2025 – a record year for fraud enforcement with the #government recovering roughly $6.9B. 💸 Read more: constantinecannon.com/whistleblowe...
January 22, 2026 at 1:44 PM
🚨The #DOJ released its Annual Report of False Claims Act enforcement for FY 2025 – a record year for fraud enforcement with the #government recovering roughly $6.9B. 💸 Read more: constantinecannon.com/whistleblowe...
🗣️In January 2026, Kaiser Permanente agreed to pay a record $556M to settle a Medicare Advantage False Claims Act case. Constantine Cannon represented one of the originating #whistleblowers. Learn more in our blog post:
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January 21, 2026 at 12:12 PM
🗣️In January 2026, Kaiser Permanente agreed to pay a record $556M to settle a Medicare Advantage False Claims Act case. Constantine Cannon represented one of the originating #whistleblowers. Learn more in our blog post:
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💰A key figure in a Chinese #moneylaundering network has been charged with laundering tens of millions in drug proceeds. Stay tuned for more updates. constantinecannon.com/whistleblowe...
Key Figure in Chinese Money Laundering Network Charged with Laundering Tens of Millions of Dollars in Drug Proceeds - Constantine Cannon
Yan Lin appeared in federal court on charges of conspiracy to launder tens of millions of dollars obtained from drug trafficking proceeds.
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January 15, 2026 at 5:05 PM
💰A key figure in a Chinese #moneylaundering network has been charged with laundering tens of millions in drug proceeds. Stay tuned for more updates. constantinecannon.com/whistleblowe...
🔬🥼 A South Carolina lab pleaded guilty and agreed to pay at least $6.8M to resolve allegations of paid kickbacks to physicians. This resolution underscores the #government ’s ongoing enforcement actions against illegal financial relationships in #healthcare. constantinecannon.com/whistleblowe...
South Carolina Lab Pleads Guilty and Will Pay At Least $6.8M to Resolve Kickback Allegations Involving Doctors - Constantine Cannon
LTD Holding LLC and its founder and CEO Joseph Labash agreed to pay roughly $6.8 million to settle False Claims Act allegations.
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January 14, 2026 at 7:16 PM
🔬🥼 A South Carolina lab pleaded guilty and agreed to pay at least $6.8M to resolve allegations of paid kickbacks to physicians. This resolution underscores the #government ’s ongoing enforcement actions against illegal financial relationships in #healthcare. constantinecannon.com/whistleblowe...
🏦Former TD Bank employee pleaded guilty to facilitating a #moneylaundering network that moved hundreds of millions through TD Bank accounts from 2019 to 2021. Learn more about the news in our blog post. 💸 constantinecannon.com/whistleblowe...
Former TD Bank Employee Wilfredo Aquino Pleaded Guilty to Facilitating Money Laundering Network - Constantine Cannon
Former TD Bank N.A. assistant branch manager, Wilfredo Aquino, pleaded guilty to facilitating a money laundering network to move hundreds of millions of dollars through TD Bank accounts.
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January 13, 2026 at 9:02 PM
🏦Former TD Bank employee pleaded guilty to facilitating a #moneylaundering network that moved hundreds of millions through TD Bank accounts from 2019 to 2021. Learn more about the news in our blog post. 💸 constantinecannon.com/whistleblowe...
🚨 FinCEN fined Paxful $3.5M for violating the Bank Secrecy Act. FinCEN found the platform facilitated $500M+ in suspicious transactions tied to high risk jurisdictions including Iran, North Korea, and Venezuela, and to a website previously seized by the #DOJ. constantinecannon.com/whistleblowe...
January 12, 2026 at 1:58 PM
🚨 FinCEN fined Paxful $3.5M for violating the Bank Secrecy Act. FinCEN found the platform facilitated $500M+ in suspicious transactions tied to high risk jurisdictions including Iran, North Korea, and Venezuela, and to a website previously seized by the #DOJ. constantinecannon.com/whistleblowe...
🚨Healthcare fraud alert: New York Dr. Alexander Baldonado received a seven-year prison sentence for a $24M #Medicare fraud scheme involving unnecessary lab tests and orthotic braces. This case highlights the government's commitment to tackling healthcare fraud. constantinecannon.com/whistleblowe...
New York Doctor Receives Seven-Year Prison Sentence for $24M Medicare Fraud - Constantine Cannon
New York doctor Alexander Baldonado, M.D., received a seven-year prison sentence for submitting more than $24M in fraudulent Medicare claims.
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January 8, 2026 at 2:50 PM
🚨Healthcare fraud alert: New York Dr. Alexander Baldonado received a seven-year prison sentence for a $24M #Medicare fraud scheme involving unnecessary lab tests and orthotic braces. This case highlights the government's commitment to tackling healthcare fraud. constantinecannon.com/whistleblowe...
⚖️ Patrick C. Moore pleaded guilty and has been sentenced to prison and ordered to pay $7.2M+ in restitution for his role in a $24M #Medicare kickback scheme. #Whistleblowers can play a key role in exposing this type of kickback schemes. constantinecannon.com/whistleblowe...
Georgia Man Sentenced for $24 Million Medicare Fraud and Kickback Scheme - Constantine Cannon
Patrick C. Moore Jr. was sentenced to prison time and required to pay $7.2M+in restitution for his involvement in a kickback scheme.
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January 7, 2026 at 3:09 PM
⚖️ Patrick C. Moore pleaded guilty and has been sentenced to prison and ordered to pay $7.2M+ in restitution for his role in a $24M #Medicare kickback scheme. #Whistleblowers can play a key role in exposing this type of kickback schemes. constantinecannon.com/whistleblowe...
💸🔍Dana-Farber to pay $15M to settle False Claims Act allegations over #NIH grant #fraud. Not an outlier, just the latest in a growing wave of enforcement targeting misuse of federally funded research dollars. constantinecannon.com/whistleblowe...
Dana-Farber Pays $15M to Settle False Claims Act Allegations of NIH Grant Fraud - Constantine Cannon
The DOJ announced that Boston-based Dana-Farber Cancer Institute agreed to pay $15M to settle allegations it violated the False Claims Act by fraudulently securing and using NIH research grants.
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January 6, 2026 at 4:54 PM
💸🔍Dana-Farber to pay $15M to settle False Claims Act allegations over #NIH grant #fraud. Not an outlier, just the latest in a growing wave of enforcement targeting misuse of federally funded research dollars. constantinecannon.com/whistleblowe...
💰Record breaker! Ceratizit pays $54.4M in the largest-ever False Claims Act settlement for evading customs duties. Another #whistleblower-driven customs fraud case for the win. constantinecannon.com/whistleblowe...
And Yet Another Whistleblower-Originated Customs Fraud Case - Ceratizit Pays $54.4M in Largest-Ever False Claims Act Settlement - Constantine Cannon
Ceratizit USA agreed to pay $54.4M to settle allegations it violated the False Claims Act by failing to pay duties it owed CBP on its imports from China.
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January 5, 2026 at 1:37 PM
💰Record breaker! Ceratizit pays $54.4M in the largest-ever False Claims Act settlement for evading customs duties. Another #whistleblower-driven customs fraud case for the win. constantinecannon.com/whistleblowe...
#Whistleblower news: The #CFTC announced a $1.8M award to two whistleblowers on Dec. 19, 2025, marking its second award under the #Trump Administration. Learn more about this award and what this could indicate for the CFTC Whistleblower Program: constantinecannon.com/whistleblowe...
January 3, 2026 at 1:14 PM
#Whistleblower news: The #CFTC announced a $1.8M award to two whistleblowers on Dec. 19, 2025, marking its second award under the #Trump Administration. Learn more about this award and what this could indicate for the CFTC Whistleblower Program: constantinecannon.com/whistleblowe...
🔐The latest in #DOJ’s growing wave of #cybersecurity fraud enforcement: Illinois-based Swiss Automation Inc. will pay $420K to settle False Claims Act allegations for failing to protect sensitive DOD-related data. Read more in our post: constantinecannon.com/whistleblowe...
Swiss Automation is the Latest to Settle False Claims Act Allegations of Cybersecurity Fraud - Constantine Cannon
Swiss Automation Inc. agreed to pay roughly $420,000 to settle allegations it violated the False Claims Act by failing to provide cybersecurity protections for machine parts drawings for DOD prime con...
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January 2, 2026 at 5:33 PM
🔐The latest in #DOJ’s growing wave of #cybersecurity fraud enforcement: Illinois-based Swiss Automation Inc. will pay $420K to settle False Claims Act allegations for failing to protect sensitive DOD-related data. Read more in our post: constantinecannon.com/whistleblowe...
💻The #SEC recently sued and settled with a digital ad startup and its founder and CEO over allegations of defrauding investors. Read more here: constantinecannon.com/whistleblowe...
SEC Files Suit Against and Reaches Settlement with Digital Ad Company - Constantine Cannon
The SEC filed a lawsuit in federal court against digital ad company Curastory Inc. and its founder and CEO, Tiffany Kelly.
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January 2, 2026 at 1:32 PM
💻The #SEC recently sued and settled with a digital ad startup and its founder and CEO over allegations of defrauding investors. Read more here: constantinecannon.com/whistleblowe...
🎶 🎤 ‘Tis the season to channel your inner #whistleblower with our 10 #holiday song selections that personify the whistleblower spirit. Check out our round-up and let us know if you would add any to our top picks. constantinecannon.com/whistleblowe...
Lennon + Ono, David Bowie, Coldplay and more: Top 10 Holiday Songs With Whistleblower Themes - Constantine Cannon
Some holiday tunes have unexpected whistleblower messaging, such as calls for peace, self-advocating, and more. We've rounded up our picks.
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December 23, 2025 at 8:20 PM
🎶 🎤 ‘Tis the season to channel your inner #whistleblower with our 10 #holiday song selections that personify the whistleblower spirit. Check out our round-up and let us know if you would add any to our top picks. constantinecannon.com/whistleblowe...
🚨Accountability matters. North Carolina’s Mindpath Care Centers, and its former officers, have agreed to pay $1.9M to settle False Claims Act allegations over fraudulent #Medicare billing for psychotherapy and medication management services. constantinecannon.com/whistleblowe...
Mindpath Pays $1.9M To Settle False Claims Act Allegations of Healthcare Fraud - Constantine Cannon
Mindpath Care Centers and its former officers paid $1.9M to settle allegations they violated the False Claims Act.
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December 23, 2025 at 1:14 PM
🚨Accountability matters. North Carolina’s Mindpath Care Centers, and its former officers, have agreed to pay $1.9M to settle False Claims Act allegations over fraudulent #Medicare billing for psychotherapy and medication management services. constantinecannon.com/whistleblowe...
⚖️Last Friday, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals held argument on the Constitutionality of the #whistleblower (or qui tam) provisions of the False Claims Act. Constantine Cannon partner Gordon Schnell shared insights in Bloomberg and Law360. Read more here: constantinecannon.com/whistleblowe...
Constantine Cannon Partner Gordon Schnell Quoted in Bloomberg and Law360 On Zafirov Appeal of False Claims Act Constitutionality - Constantine Cannon
Constantine Cannon partner Gordon Schnell was quoted in Bloomberg and Law360 on how the argument went + where he expects the decision to go.
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December 18, 2025 at 4:22 PM
⚖️Last Friday, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals held argument on the Constitutionality of the #whistleblower (or qui tam) provisions of the False Claims Act. Constantine Cannon partner Gordon Schnell shared insights in Bloomberg and Law360. Read more here: constantinecannon.com/whistleblowe...
💸The #DOJ announced major prison sentences, forfeitures, and penalties against the owners of several Arizona wound graft companies in a $1.2B #healthcare fraud scheme involving medically unnecessary skin grafts and kickbacks. constantinecannon.com/whistleblowe...
Owners of Wound Graft Companies Pay Big for False Claims Act and Kickback Violations - DOJ Reinforces Zero Tolerance for Healthcare Fraud - Constantine Cannon
The DOJ announced sentencing, forfeitures, and penalties imposed on the owners of wound graft companies for a $1.2B healthcare fraud scheme.
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December 17, 2025 at 2:16 PM
💸The #DOJ announced major prison sentences, forfeitures, and penalties against the owners of several Arizona wound graft companies in a $1.2B #healthcare fraud scheme involving medically unnecessary skin grafts and kickbacks. constantinecannon.com/whistleblowe...
💸OFAC fined a private equity firm $11.4M for violating Russian #sanctions. This enforcement action highlights the risks firms face when they fail to identify or manage sanctions exposure. constantinecannon.com/whistleblowe...
Private Equity Firm Fined $11.4M by OFAC for Violating Russian Sanctions - Constantine Cannon
IPI Partners LLC agreed to pay over $11.4M to resolve allegations it violated Russian sanctions by accepting investments tied to an oligarch.
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December 16, 2025 at 4:59 PM
💸OFAC fined a private equity firm $11.4M for violating Russian #sanctions. This enforcement action highlights the risks firms face when they fail to identify or manage sanctions exposure. constantinecannon.com/whistleblowe...
🗣️When #whistleblowers decide to speak out, strong laws and experienced whistleblower #attorneys help safeguard whistleblowers’ confidentiality. In our question of the week, we’re examining how individuals are protected when deciding to blow the whistle. constantinecannon.com/whistleblowe...
Whistleblower Question of the Week: How Are Whistleblowers Protected After Deciding to Speak Out? - Constantine Cannon
Whistleblowers often take risks when they step forward. Congress and federal agencies built protections for individuals to safely report.
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December 15, 2025 at 4:25 PM
🗣️When #whistleblowers decide to speak out, strong laws and experienced whistleblower #attorneys help safeguard whistleblowers’ confidentiality. In our question of the week, we’re examining how individuals are protected when deciding to blow the whistle. constantinecannon.com/whistleblowe...
💼#FINRA fined EFG Capital International $650K for #AML compliance failures. The firm’s automated system for flagging suspicious transactions allegedly missed 900 wire transfers totaling $305M, including transfers to high-risk countries. constantinecannon.com/whistleblowe...
Florida Broker Fined $650K by FINRA For AML Compliance Lapses - Constantine Cannon
FINRA fined EFG Capital International $650,000 for alleged deficiencies in the firm's anti-money laundering (AML) compliance program.
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December 11, 2025 at 6:33 PM
💼#FINRA fined EFG Capital International $650K for #AML compliance failures. The firm’s automated system for flagging suspicious transactions allegedly missed 900 wire transfers totaling $305M, including transfers to high-risk countries. constantinecannon.com/whistleblowe...
🚨 On Nov. 26, #DOJ announced that Harman International Industries, Inc., a top audio electronics company for automakers, will pay $11.8M to settle allegations of violating the False Claims Act through customs fraud. A #whistleblower initiated the case. constantinecannon.com/whistleblowe...
Harman International Pays $11.8M for Evading Customs Duties - DOJ's Latest False Claims Act Customs Fraud Settlement - Constantine Cannon
Harman International Industries, Inc. agreed to pay roughly $11.8M to settle allegations it violated the False Claims Act.
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December 9, 2025 at 2:46 PM
🚨 On Nov. 26, #DOJ announced that Harman International Industries, Inc., a top audio electronics company for automakers, will pay $11.8M to settle allegations of violating the False Claims Act through customs fraud. A #whistleblower initiated the case. constantinecannon.com/whistleblowe...
🎬We’ve rounded up ten TV shows that shine a spotlight on #whistleblower themes and characters. From Mr. Robot to Succession and more, check our list to see if any of your favorites made our cut. constantinecannon.com/whistleblowe...
From Succession to The Dropout: Top 10 TV Shows with Whistleblower Themes - Constantine Cannon
Ten whistleblower themed shows exploring fraud and power through dramatized true stories, investigative documentaries, and fictional plots.
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December 8, 2025 at 4:16 PM
🎬We’ve rounded up ten TV shows that shine a spotlight on #whistleblower themes and characters. From Mr. Robot to Succession and more, check our list to see if any of your favorites made our cut. constantinecannon.com/whistleblowe...