Constantine Cannon LLP - Whistleblower Practice

06/09/2026

📄On May 29, Constantine Cannon submitted comments to the recently proposed rulemaking for the FinCEN AML/Sanctions Whistleblower Program, drafted by Constantine Cannon whistleblower partners Marlene Koury and Gordon Schnell. Koury and Schnell “applaud[ed] FinCEN for how it has managed the Whistleblower Program so far,” underscoring how “receptive and responsive” the agency has been and how it has “consistently treated our whistleblower-clients with respect and appreciation for coming forward.”

Koury and Schnell carefully reviewed the proposed rules with the aim of identifying any changes or improvements they think would make the FinCEN program as successful as possible. In particular, they “focused on ensuring that whistleblowers are best protected and incentivized in coming forward given the significant risks they face of retaliation and social isolation for doing so.”

Learn more about some of the key recommendations they offered in our blog post:
https://constantinecannon.com/whistleblower/constantine-cannon-submits-comments-to-proposed-rulemaking-for-fincen-aml-sanctions-whistleblower-program/

06/04/2026

🎉We are pleased to announce that Constantine Cannon LLP and partners Ankur Kapoor and Gordon Schnell have been recognized in the Chambers and Partners USA 2026 Guide.

Learn more about the rankings in this year’s guide in our blog post:
https://constantinecannon.com/firm-news/constantine-cannon-llp-and-partners-ankur-kapoor-and-gordon-schnell-named-in-chambers-usa-2026-guide/

05/30/2026

🗣️Whistleblowers play a vital role in uncovering healthcare fraud. A recent $15.2 million civil judgment involving alleged Medicaid fraud by a children’s day treatment program highlights the serious consequences of billing government healthcare programs for non-covered services and misrepresenting provider qualifications.

The case also underscores the importance of the False Claims Act in empowering private individuals to come forward and help protect public funds. Learn more in our latest post: https://constantinecannon.com/whistleblower/childrens-behavioral-health-services-operators-agree-to-15-2m-civil-judgment-over-medicaid-fraud-allegations-brought-by-whistleblowers/

A $15.2M judgment as part of a settlement with the operators of a day treatment program for children with mental health and behavioral needs.

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/