Jacob Fischler

Are Whistleblower Laws Federal or State? In the US, whistleblower laws exist at both the federal and state levels. The False Claims Act and the Whistleblower Protection Act of 1989 are examples of federal...

Kmart agreed to pay $42 million ($32.3 of which went to the federal government) to settle allegations Kmart overcharged government healthcare programs and private insurers for generic prescription drugs....

WASHINGTON, DC, Dec. 18, 2017 – John R. Phillips, a key architect of the False Claims Act, is returning to whistleblower law firm Phillips & Cohen LLP as a partner following his service as US ambassador...

SAN FRANCISCO, CA, Dec. 6, 2017 – Phillips & Cohen whistleblower lawyer Claire M. Sylvia was named a “Litigation Star” in California for 2018 by Benchmark Litigation for her success as a False...

WASHINGTON, DC, November 29, 2017 – Six Phillips & Cohen whistleblower attorneys were named by Washingtonian to its 2017 list of the best lawyers in Washington, DC. Phillips & Cohen attorneys...

Phillips & Cohen partner Sean McKessy, the founding chief of the SEC Whistleblower Program, along with Cato Institute’s Ilya Shapiro, spoke on NPR-affiliate KPCC’s AirTalk examining today’s...

Phillips & Cohen partner Claire Sylvia spoke with the Los Angeles Times about the upcoming oral arguments in Digital Realty Trust v Somers, a case that examines whether internal whistleblowers are...

Phillips & Cohen partner Sean McKessy discussed in an interview with Insurance Journal the key arguments being made in Digital Realty Trust v Somers. The US Supreme Court case will determine whether...

The New York Post spoke with Phillips & Cohen partner Sean McKessy for its story highlighting how Wall Street could end up losing even if it wins in Digital Realty Trust v Somers, which will be heard...

Phillips & Cohen partner Sean McKessy was quoted in the Wall Street Journal’s preview of the Supreme Court oral arguments in Digital Realty Trust v Somers, which examines whistleblower protections...