Whistleblower Litigation

Whistleblowers are invaluable in defending patients, consumers, investors, and taxpayer money against fraud, waste, abuse, and other deceptive and abusive practices. Whistleblowers frequently shine a light on corruption that would otherwise remain hidden and often put their careers on the line in the process.
Whistleblowers turn to DiCello Levitt because they trust our experienced attorneys to guide them through every stage of their case. At every step, we make sure that our clients’ stories are heard. Government prosecutors know that our attorneys are dedicated partners in efforts to root out wrongdoing, and defendants know that we will pursue justice in court when warranted.
Our attorneys bring a wealth of knowledge from their deep experience as prosecutors at the U.S. Department of Justice and other government agencies as well as their prior work in private practice. We represent whistleblowers across the United States and around the globe in pursuing whistleblower actions and securing awards for their role in recovering monies wrongly obtained.
Our team has represented numerous individuals and groups who have spoken out about fraudulent practices. Through our vigorous advocacy, which includes the use of analytics, comprehensive investigations, and extensive legal analysis, we have successfully worked with the government in litigating significant claims. With a notable track record of success on behalf of our clients, we also have pursued private litigation across a wide swath of industries, including residential mortgage-backed securities, life sciences and medical devices, industrial manufacturing, and government procurement.
We have extensive experience representing whistleblowers in bringing claims under the federal False Claims Act and its state and local analogues. We also vigorously pursue claims on behalf of whistleblowers under various agency whistleblower programs, including those run by the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, the Department of Treasury (the Anti-Money Laundering whistleblower program), the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (the Motor Vehicle Safety whistleblower program), and the Internal Revenue Service.
DiCello Levitt also represents consumers, fraud victims, whistleblowers, and government agencies against pharmaceutical companies for fraud, waste, abuse, and deceptive practices in the manufacture, marketing, and sale of drugs and devices. Our breadth of experience in this area includes successfully litigating cases asserting claims under the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act; the Controlled Substances Act; the Medicare Act; the Anti-Kickback Statute; the Stark Law; and a panoply of state consumer protection laws.
Representative Matters
U.S. ex rel. Gill v. CVS Health Corp. et al.
DiCello Levitt serves as Co-Counsel representing whistleblower Michael Gill in his partially intervened lawsuit against CVS Health Corporation and its subsidiaries. Mr. Gill alleges that CVS violated the federal and state False Claims Act by fraudulently billing for, and improperly retaining payments on, various drug products and healthcare services.
Municipal Bond Rate Rigging Cases
DiCello Levitt represents whistleblower Edelweiss Fund LLC in a set of related lawsuits brought under state False Claims Acts against some of the largest banks in the nation for allegedly colluding to set inflated interest rates on municipal bonds. The first of these lawsuits, Illinois ex rel. Edelweiss v. JP Morgan Chase et al., was settled in 2023 for $70 million.
State of Illinois ex rel. Kenny Gilman v. Fieldturf USA Inc.
DiCello Levitt obtained a substantial settlement on behalf of whistleblowers in a qui tam action over defective athletic fields sold and installed in Illinois.