Constantine Cannon is pleased to announce that On May 7, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced its decision to intervene in a whistleblower-initiated False Claims Act (“FCA”) case brought by our client against Study Across the Pond (“ATP”), an educational recruitment company. For years, ATP placed U.S. college students in [...]
“It all goes to show the important role whistleblowers can play in keeping our government and other institutions honest.” From an editorial on the role Barbara Glusak played in warning Washington Federal Bank for Savings on loan fraud and the critical role so many other whistleblowers have played in recent [...]
This week’s Department of Justice (DOJ) Catch of the Week goes to German-based airline ticketing company Hahn Air Lines GmbH. Yesterday (May 2), the company and its U.S. subsidiary agreed to pay $26.8 million to settle charges it violated the False Claims Act by failing to remit travel fees Hahn [...]
Recently, Boeing whistleblowers have been speaking up about concerns surrounding the design and manufacturing of Boeing aircrafts. Despite Boeing’s denial of retaliation against the whistleblowers, according to a recent article in Forbes, they revealed faults in Boeing’s ‘Speak Up’ policy. These issues not only highlight challenges within Boeing but also [...]
Legal and Regulatory Developments SPOTLIGHT: Major US Retailers Blast Mastercard, Visa Card Fees Settlement Reuters – April 29, 2024 Target, Walmart, and other retailers have urged a U.S. judge to reject a proposed class-action settlement with Visa and Mastercard over credit and debit card fees, saying the accord does not [...]
Constantine Cannon partner Gordon Schnell extensively featured in Forbes on the continuing saga of the Boeing whistleblower story and the need to strengthen protections for aviation whistleblowers. Read April 27, 2024 at constantinecannon.com
The DOJ recently announced that Consolidated Nuclear Security (“CNS”), a company that contracted with the government to manage and operate a site for the National Nuclear Security Administration, paid over $18 million to settle False Claims Act claims. According to the settlement agreement, the government contended that CNS submitted claims [...]
Legal and Regulatory Developments SPOTLIGHT: CFPB Internal Shakeup to Supercharge Fintech, Big Bank Cops Bloomberg Law – April 19, 2024 (subscription may be required) The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s enforcement and supervision teams, including those overseeing financial technology firms and other nonbank lenders, will soon get a direct line to [...]
Here are some of the developments in antitrust news this past week that we found interesting and are following. Two US lawmakers raise concerns over Disney, Fox, Warner sports streaming venture. U.S. lawmakers Jerry Nadler and Joaquin Castro raised competition concerns over the sports streaming joint venture planned by [...]
Last week, Christi Grimm, the Inspector General of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), testified before the House Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations. The subcommittee hearing, aptly titled “Examining How Improper Payments Cost Taxpayers Billions and Weaken Medicare and Medicaid,” focused on recent efforts to combat healthcare [...]