Jen Fuson

Content Updated: October 1, 2026 Qui tam is a type of lawsuit based on an ancient writ in common law that allows a private person, known as a qui tam relator, to prosecute a lawsuit for the government...

Last week, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced that it has granted at least 15 financial awards to whistleblowers this year — five awards granted on June 1st totaling $8 million...

Judith King is a nurse whistleblower who brought a qui tam lawsuit under the False Claims Act, alleging that Sharp Memorial Hospital defrauded Medicare through fraudulent reimbursement claims tied to its...

Unnecessary medical care provided to patients, often referred to as a lack of medical necessity, can result in false claims being submitted to government programs, like Medicare or Medicaid. It can also...

Who Is HCA Whistleblower James Alderson? James F. Alderson, a client of Phillips & Cohen, was a financial officer at a Montana hospital managed by Quorum Health Resources Inc. Alderson alleged that...

Last week, in United States ex rel. Zafirov v. Florida Medical Associates, LLC, the Eleventh Circuit rejected a constitutional challenge to the False Claims Act’s (“FCA”) qui tam provisions, reversing...

A pharmaceutical whistleblower is someone who reports suspected fraud or misconduct involving a drug manufacturer, pharmacy, pharmaceutical distributor, pharmacy benefit manager (PBM), or another organization...

Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) pervades current discussions in government, business, and academia.  While the potential for this rapidly developing technology is both exciting and unnerving, some...

Phillips & Cohen Statement RE: United States ex rel. Zafirov v. Florida Medical Associates, Inc. Yesterday, in United States ex rel. Zafirov v. Florida Medical Associates, Inc., the Eleventh Circuit...

In an August 13 memorandum, the Department of Justice laid out the enforcement priorities for its National Fraud Enforcement Division, setting forth the five top areas of focus.  The Trump administration...