🗣️Welcome to the latest Whistleblower Insider. In this edition...
💸 A historic government enforcement action dismantling a $14.6 billion healthcare fraud scheme.
⚖️We blogged about why a case over a $14M whistleblower award reminds individuals of the benefits and risks of co-whistleblowers working together.
🖋️Our fifth law school scholarship essay contest is open and running through fall 2025. If you're a current law student, check out our eligibility requirements and prompts for a chance to win.
📰 And more government enforcement actions and whistleblower-related news.
Busted: DOJ Announces $14.6B Health Care Fraud in Historic Takedown
On June 30, the DOJ announced what prosecutors are calling the “2025 National Health Care Fraud Takedown” and it’s one for the books. The government halted a healthcare fraud scheme that involved over 300 defendants and totaled an eye-popping $14.6 billion in alleged false claims.
A Case Over $14M Whistleblower Award Serves as a Reminder of Benefits and Risks of Co-Whistleblowers Working Together
It is important for co-whistleblowers to be on the same page when reporting information under the various whistleblower programs available under the law. If they’re not, it can lead to serious issues that may affect the outcome of a case or submission, the efficiency with which it progresses, and the whistleblowers’ eligibility for awards, to name a few. Indeed, a recent decision in a case over a $14 million whistleblower award under the SEC Whistleblower Program illustrates some potential pitfalls when co-whistleblowers are not fully aligned and provides a valuable reminder to co-whistleblowers and their counsel to maximize the benefits of co-whistleblowers working together while avoiding the downsides
Fifth Constantine Cannon Law School Scholarship Essay Contest On Whistleblowers
Our fifth law school scholarship essay contest is underway and we're already receiving great submissions. If you're a current or prospective law school student and would like the chance to win, please review our criteria and essay prompts in the link below.
