October 30, 2019
“Juul Knowingly Sold Tainted Nicotine Pods, Former Executive Says”
Phillips & Cohen partner Erika Kelton underscores the significance of allegations against e-cigarette manufacturer Juul, raised in a recently-filed lawsuit by Juul’s former senior vice president...
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October 25, 2019
“Infosys faces class action suit in US as regulators step up pressure”
Phillips & Cohen partner Erika Kelton provides perspective on the high-profile whistleblower complaint facing Infosys in The Economic Times. Legal experts are of the view that the SEC would likely...
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October 22, 2019
Need for PCAOB whistleblower program underscored by recent SEC enforcement actions
Recent scandals involving two of the “Big Four” accounting firms have added weight to the need for a robust program to encourage whistleblowers to provide the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board...
“Wall Street’s watchdog wants to weaken its own whistleblower program, critics say”
Phillips & Cohen partner Sean McKessy expresses disapproval for proposed changes to the SEC’s whistleblower program in an article in Quartz. The proposed rules would impact the ability to reward...
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October 17, 2019
Whistleblower attorney Claire Sylvia named a California “Litigation Star”
San Francisco, CA, Oct. 17, 2019 – Phillips & Cohen partner Claire M. Sylvia was recognized as a “Litigation Star” in California for 2020 by Benchmark Litigation for her success in representing...
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October 16, 2019
“The Whistleblower Complaint”
Phillips & Cohen founding partner John Phillips helps guide a discussion about whistleblowers’ rights as well as the various implications and possible consequences of the whistleblower report...
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Select Medical pays $3.5 million to settle Phillips & Cohen whistleblower case
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA, Oct. 16, 2019 – Select Medical Corp., affiliated entities and an Indiana doctor have agreed to pay $3.5 million to settle a “qui tam” lawsuit alleging Medicare and Medicaid...
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October 08, 2019
“Saving Stark”
Phillips & Cohen partner Claire Sylvia underscores the importance of the Stark Law in a Proto Magazine article about challenges facing the healthcare anti-fraud law. “Financial interest can corrupt...
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October 04, 2019
Insys whistleblower named 2019 Whistleblower of the Year
WASHINGTON, DC, October 4, 2019 – Maria Guzman, the Insys whistleblower who first provided the government with detailed information about the drugmaker’s illegal and outrageous sales practices that...
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October 01, 2019
“The legal framework protecting whistleblowers in the U.S.”
In an interview with Hari Sreenivasan for PBS News Hour, Phillips & Cohen founding partner and False Claims Act pioneer John Phillips discusses the rights whistleblowers have, the protections and opportunities...
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