Constantine Cannon LLP - Whistleblower Practice

05/28/2026

💊On May 14, the DOJ announced that Takeda Pharmaceuticals agreed to pay roughly $13.7 million to settle allegations it violated the False Claims Act and Anti-Kickback Statute by paying kickbacks to healthcare providers to induce prescriptions for Takeda’s Trintellix antidepressant medication.
This case is just the latest in the recent string of sizable False Claims Act settlements involving healthcare kickbacks demonstrating that going after kickbacks remains a top DOJ enforcement priority.

Read more about the case in our blog post:

Takeda Pharmaceuticals agreed to pay roughly $13.7M to settle allegations it violated the False Claims Act and Anti-Kickback Statute.

05/26/2026

🚢 Record breaker on the customs fraud news front! On May 12, the DOJ announced that Perfectus Aluminum and four affiliated warehousing companies agreed to pay $549.5M to settle allegations they violated the False Claims Act by evading antidumping and countervailing duties owed on aluminum extrusions imported from China.

This is the largest customs fraud False Claims Act settlement ever! It exceeds the previous record amount of $54.4M that Ceratizit USA agreed to pay in December 2025 to settle similar allegations.

The case was initiated by . According to Constantine Cannon customs fraud specialist Dan Noel: “I expect the stream of big customs fraud settlements to continue, mostly prompted by whistleblowers with firsthand knowledge of the fraud bringing these cases to the Government.”

Learn more about the case here: https://constantinecannon.com/whistleblower/perfectus-aluminum-to-pay-whopping-549-5m-false-claims-act-settlement/

Perfectus Aluminum and four affiliated warehousing companies agreed to pay $549.5M to settle allegations they violated the False Claims Act.

05/20/2026

🥼In a -initiated case, a PET scan provider will pay $8.3M to settle allegations of and violations. Read more about the news that serves as a reminder that enforcement isn’t slowing down.

Modern Nuclear, Inc, agreed to pay $8.3M+ to resolve allegations it violated the False Claims Act and the Anti-Kickback Statute.

05/19/2026

🩺⚕️ can take many forms, but one of the most common patterns involves allegations of a health care practice or physician submitting claims to Medicare or Medicaid for unreasonable or medically unnecessary procedures. In a -initiated lawsuit against a health care practice and a doctor, a $6.73 million settlement agreement was reached to resolve alleged False Claims Act violations.

Learn more about the alleged fraud and case here: https://constantinecannon.com/whistleblower/health-care-practice-and-doctor-agree-to-pay-over-6-73-million-to-settle-false-claims-act-case/

Serrano Kidney & Vascular Access Center and a doctor have agreed to pay $6.73M to settle allegations of violating the False Claims Act.

05/16/2026

🛜Another major False Claims Act settlement in the space: On May 6, the DOJ announced that DISH Wireless agreed to pay $17.3M to resolve allegations it improperly enrolled more than 130,000 subscribers in FCC broadband subsidy programs that were created to help low-income Americans access broadband services during and after the pandemic.

This case is another reminder that going after pandemic-era relief and benefit programs fraud continue to be prioritized by the DOJ, especially where eligibility certifications and government reimbursements are involved.

Read more about the news in our blog post:
https://constantinecannon.com/whistleblower/echostars-dish-network-pays-17-3m-to-settle-false-claims-act-violations-of-defrauding-fcc-broadband-benefits-programs/

DISH Wireless agreed to pay to settle allegations it violated the False Claims Act by defrauding FCC broadband benefits programs.

05/13/2026

💻 The DOJ recently announced a new initiative — called the Fraud Oversight through Careful Use of Statistics (FOCUS) initiative — targeting . This follows what the DOJ described as a surge in False Claims Act cases stemming from individuals or companies that analyze publicly available data for instances of fraud.

According to Constantine Cannon partner Gordon Schnell: “The DOJ’s new FOCUS initiative is an open invitation for data miner whistleblowers to bring False Claims Act cases. DOJ clearly recognizes the value of AI and the potential for data and analytics experts to tap into this resource to help the Government sniff out fraud.”

Learn more about the FOCUS Initiative in our post: https://constantinecannon.com/whistleblower/doj-wants-to-hear-from-data-miner-whistleblowers/

05/12/2026

🚨On April 27, 2026, Constantine Cannon partner Seth Greenstein submitted an amicus brief on behalf of innovation advocacy groups Chamber of Progress and Engine Advocacy in support of AI developer Anthropic PBC in Concord Music Group, Inc. v. Anthropic PBC, Case No. 5:24-cv-03811-EKL.

The amicus brief challenges the music publishers’ “market dilution” theory as unconstitutional and contrary to the Copyright Act, underscoring that exists to serve the public interest by advancing creativity and knowledge rather than to stifle technological innovation. The brief supports Anthropic’s motion for summary judgment and opposes Plaintiffs’ motion for partial summary judgment. A hearing is set for October 21, 2026.

Learn more about this filing in our blog post: https://constantinecannon.com/antitrust-group/antitrust-today-blog/constantine-cannon-files-amicus-brief-supporting-anthropic-in-ai-copyright-case/

05/09/2026

💼On April 29, the announced that Raagnee Beri has been named the new Director of the CFTC Whistleblower Office. She replaces Cynthia Lie, who served as CFTC’s Acting Director for more than a year.

The Whistleblower Chief is the agency’s key interface with whistleblowers under the CFTC Whistleblower Program, which rewards for information leading to successful enforcement actions.

In our blog post, Constantine Cannon partner Gordon Schnell analyzed what this news could mean for commodities fraud whistleblowers going forward.

On April 29, the CFTC announced that Raagnee Beri will be the new Director of the CFTC Whistleblower Office.

05/06/2026

🚨Constantine Cannon successfully defended the licensor of the HDMI interface technology, HDMI Licensing Administrator, Inc. (“HDMI LA”) against challenges to their program, and won a $14 million settlement for breach of contract against semiconductor chip manufacturer, Availink, Inc.

Learn more about the case, the sweeping victory for HDMI LA on summary judgment, and the significance of the decision for licensors in our blog post:
https://constantinecannon.com/antitrust-group/antitrust-today-blog/constantine-cannon-wins-summary-judgment-then-14-million-settlement-for-hdmi-licensing-administrator-inc-in-license-and-antitrust-dispute/

05/05/2026

⚖️On April 7, the DOJ announced that Florida-based AssuredPartners, Inc., a national partnership of insurance companies, agreed to pay $107 million to settle allegations of violating the by submitting fraudulent applications for Affordable Care Act (ACA) insurance. In a parallel criminal proceeding, AP’s insurance brokerage subsidiary, AP of South Florida, pleaded guilty for its role in the ACA enrollment fraud scheme, preying on vulnerable consumers to fraudulently enroll them into subsidized ACA plans.

The allegations that led to this settlement and criminal resolution originated in a lawsuit.

According to Constantine Cannon partner Dan Vitelli: “As the government continues to crack down on health care fraud, companies sometimes use sophisticated schemes to avoid detection. In that type of situation, insiders are even more important to uncover fraud.”

AssuredPartners, Inc. agreed to pay $107M to settle allegations of violating the FCA by submitting fraudulent applications for ACA insurance.

04/30/2026

🚨The continues to call for whistleblowers to help the agency clamp down on fraud.

On April 17, the agency issued a Whistleblower Alert urging insiders to report misuse or diversion of federal funds and grants by tax-exempt organizations and businesses.

This alert further promotes the IRS Whistleblower Program. are one of the government’s most important enforcement tools and can earn up to 30% of the government’s recoveries flowing from information the whistleblower provides. If you see something shady, speak up.

Read more about this news in our blog post: https://constantinecannon.com/whistleblower/irs-issues-whistleblower-alert-on-fraud-by-tax-exempt-entities-continuing-trend-of-increased-agency-reliance-on-whistleblowers/

The IRS issued a Whistleblower Alert calling on whistleblowers to come forward with information on the fraudulent misuse or diversion of federal funds and grants by tax-exempt organizations and businesses.