On June 1, 2026, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission announced that it was awarding more than $8 million to five whistleblowers whose information led to the resolution of a fraud case in the commodities markets. It was a routine-sounding announcement, but it came at a moment when the fund that pays these awards was running low on money. Less than two months later, Senators Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and John Fetterman (D-Pa.) introduced legislation aimed at fixing that problem before it … [Read more...]
Bid Rigging Settlement Signals New Risk in Government AI and Cloud Contracts
Defense contractor Berg Companies agreed to pay $3.3 million in July 2025 to settle allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by rigging bids on contracts with the Defense Logistics Agency. According to the Department of Justice, Berg coordinated with a prime vendor and two sub-vendors to submit inflated, non-competitive quotes so that other vendors would win contract awards at artificially high prices, resulting in the Department of Defense being overcharged for military … [Read more...]
Is ChatGPT Confidential? What Whistleblowers Need to Know Before Uploading Documents
Generative artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming industries across the economy, and the legal profession is no exception. As AI technologies become more sophisticated and widely adopted, courts, attorneys, businesses, and individuals are confronting new legal and ethical questions regarding their use. One of the most consequential: is ChatGPT confidential, and what happens to sensitive information shared with it?Although AI offers significant opportunities to improve efficiency, … [Read more...]
FinCEN Whistleblower Program: What It Means for Reporting Medicare and Medicaid Fraud
On March 30, 2026, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued two significant announcements. The first was a formal advisory to financial institutions nationwide, directing them to increase their vigilance for fraud targeting Medicare, Medicaid, and other federal healthcare programs. The second was a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that would, for the first time, establish a comprehensive framework for paying financial awards to individuals who … [Read more...]
Durable Medical Equipment Fraud: The Long-Running Schemes That Keep Costing Taxpayers
A network of foreign operatives, communicating through encrypted messaging and using assumed identities, sent representatives into the United States with a specific assignment: buy as many medical supply companies as possible, as quickly as possible, and start billing Medicare. Over the course of the scheme, the organization acquired dozens of suppliers across the country and submitted more than $10.6 billion in fraudulent claims for urinary catheters and other durable medical equipment, using … [Read more...]
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