Whistleblowers

Eleventh Circuit Reverses Course: False Claims Act Whistleblower Provisions Are Constitutional After All

September 02, 2026 | Posted By: Sean Estes

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For more than a year, whistleblowers, defense contractors, healthcare providers, and government fraud lawyers have been watching one case out of Tampa. On September 1, 2026, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals answered the question everyone was asking: no, the False Claims Act’s whistleblower provisions do not violate the Constitution. The Court’s decision in United […]

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AI-Generated Whistleblower Complaints Are Surging: What Businesses That Touch Federal Dollars Need to Know

August 11, 2026 | Posted By: Sean Estes

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A new kind of False Claims Act case is reshaping how the government finds fraud and putting more companies under the microscope than ever before. Whistleblowers are now using artificial intelligence to sift through enormous volumes of public data, hunting for statistical anomalies that might point to government fraud. The result is a wave of […]

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How Federal Investigators Are Using AI to Catch Healthcare Fraud, and Why Whistleblowers Still Matter More Than Ever

July 07, 2026 | Posted By: Sean Estes

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When federal officials announced the 2026 National Health Care Fraud Takedown on June 23rd, they made a point of crediting a relatively new tool: artificial intelligence (AI). The Justice Department announced charges against 455 defendants, including 90 doctors and other licensed medical professionals, for their alleged participation in health care fraud and opioid abuse schemes […]

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DOJ Moves to Fast-Track Whistleblower Cases Involving Benefits Fraud

June 29, 2026 | Posted By: Sean Estes

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If you have inside knowledge of fraud against a government benefits program, a recent policy shift at the U.S. Department of Justice may change how quickly your case moves and how much responsibility you carry as the person bringing it. On May 27, 2026, the head of the DOJ Civil Division issued a memo directing […]

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A Decade Later, the Escobar Decision Still Shapes Whistleblower Cases

June 16, 2026 | Posted By: Sean Estes

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Ten years ago, on June 16, 2016, the United States Supreme Court decided a False Claims Act case that quietly reshaped how fraud against the government is proven in court. The case, Universal Health Services, Inc. v. United States ex rel. Escobar, did not make front-page news the way some Supreme Court rulings do. But […]

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Supreme Court Rejects Eli Lilly’s Challenge to the False Claims Act: What the $220 Million Whistleblower Victory Means for You

May 19, 2026 | Posted By: Sean Estes

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On May 18, 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear Eli Lilly’s appeal of a $220 million-plus judgment in one of the more closely watched False Claims Act cases in recent years. The decision is an important win for whistleblowers, though it does not fully resolve the constitutional questions swirling around the False Claims […]

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Trump’s New DEI Executive Order: What Federal Contractors Must Do Now

May 08, 2026 | Posted By: Emma Doull

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The legal landscape for federal contractors just shifted again. On March 26, 2026, President Trump signed a new Executive Order titled “Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors,” escalating the administration’s campaign against diversity, equity, and inclusion programs in a way that carries serious financial and legal consequences for companies that do business with the federal […]

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What the DOD-Anthropic Dispute Means for Government Contractors and Businesses That Work With the Federal Government

March 25, 2026 | Posted By: Sean Estes

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The federal government’s escalating conflict with the artificial intelligence (“AI”) company Anthropic has captured headlines, but its implications reach far beyond the tech industry. If your business holds a government contract, subcontracts under one, or is considering entering the federal marketplace, this dispute carries lessons you cannot afford to ignore. Here is what happened, what […]

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Ninth Circuit Revives Major False Claims Act Lawsuit Over Drug Pricing in the 340B Program

March 20, 2026 | Posted By: Sean Estes

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On March 17, 2026, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued a unanimous decision that could reshape how whistleblowers fight pharmaceutical fraud. In U.S. ex rel. Adventist Health System of West v. AbbVie Inc., the court reversed a district court dismissal and cleared the way for a hospital system to pursue False […]

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The False Claims Act Is Changing: What Whistleblowers Need to Know Right Now

March 06, 2026 | Posted By: Sean Estes

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The federal government’s most powerful fraud-fighting tool is undergoing significant change. The False Claims Act (FCA) is being stretched in new directions by President Trump’s administration, tested in federal court, and watched closely by anyone who suspects that a company or employer is defrauding the government. If you are a whistleblower, a healthcare worker, a […]

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How Whistleblowers Are Recovering Billions for Taxpayers

February 05, 2026 | Posted By: Dave Scher

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PPP Fraud and the False Claims Act When the COVID-19 pandemic brought the American economy to a sudden halt in early 2020, Congress moved swiftly to provide emergency financial relief. The Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”), authorized under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (“CARES”) Act, was designed to help small businesses keep employees on […]

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DOJ Reports $6.8 Billion in False Claims Act Recoveries

January 25, 2026 | Posted By: Sean Estes

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A routine compliance lapse can turn into an existential problem when federal dollars are in the revenue stream. That is the central message of the U.S. Department of Justice’s latest False Claims Act (“FCA”) annual results: DOJ reported more than $6.8 billion in FCA settlements and judgments for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, […]

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