July 29, 2012
Obama administration introduces new efforts to crack down on health care fraud
The Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, and Attorney General Eric Holder, revealed a new public-private partnership to crack down on health care fraud yesterday. The...
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July 26, 2012
Treasury Secretary Geithner testifies about Libor scandal
U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Timothy Geithner defended his response to concerns about Libor manipulation in 2008 – when he served as president of the New York Federal Reserve – before Congress...
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Is there more corporate fraud, or is there more fraud being exposed by whistleblowers?
Eduardo Porter of the New York Times wrote an insightful article examining whether corporate corruption and fraud have increased in recent years. (See “The Spreading Scourge of Corporate Corruption.”)...
July 03, 2012
Whistleblowers played key role in Glaxo’s $3 billion settlement
Two whistleblowers represented by Phillips & Cohen provided critical evidence that helped launch massive government investigations into Glaxosmithkline’s marketing practices, and resulted in...
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California has recovered more than $1 billion because of whistleblowers
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Since the California legislature adopted the state False Claims Act in 1987, California has recovered more than $1 billion in civil settlements of cases initiated by whistleblowers,...
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July 02, 2012
Phillips & Cohen whistleblower case settles as part of record Glaxosmithkline settlement
WASHINGTON, DC – Two whistleblowers represented by Phillips & Cohen provided the critical evidence that launched massive government investigations into Glaxosmithkline’s marketing practices,...
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Glaxo settles record whistleblower case for $3 billion – Medicare fraud alleged
WASHINGTON, DC – Two whistleblowers represented by Phillips & Cohen LLP provided the government with overwhelming evidence that was at the heart of the government’s case against GlaxoSmithKline...
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April 27, 2012
“Can The SEC Be Trusted To Protect A Whistleblower’s Identity?”
Article by Erika A. Kelton published in Forbes, 4/27/12. The whistleblower world and Wall Street are abuzz with the question of whether the Securities and Exchange Commission inadvertently revealed the...
April 25, 2012
Phillips & Cohen whistleblower attorney testifies about Medicaid fraud enforcement
WASHINGTON, DC – Whistleblowers are an important part of the enforcement effort to uncover and stop Medicaid fraud, Claire M. Sylvia, a whistleblower attorney with Phillips & Cohen LLP, said...
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April 23, 2012
CFTC announces $14 million penalty in oil manipulation case
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has announced that Optiver Holding BV, a Dutch company, two U.S. subsidiaries and several officers will pay $14 million to settle allegations of manipulating the...