June 11, 2026
CFTC’s Issues Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Concerning Whistleblower Rules
Statement of Christopher Ehrman, Partner, Phillips & Cohen, and the former Director of the CFTC’s Whistleblower Office, on the CFTC’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Concerning Whistleblower Rules:...
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Super Lawyers Names Five Phillips & Cohen Whistleblower Attorneys to its Washington, DC List for 2026
WASHINGTON, DC, June 11, 2026 — Five Phillips & Cohen partners — Mary Louise Cohen, Erika Kelton, Peter Chatfield, Colette Matzzie, and Sean McKessy – have been selected to Super Lawyers 2026...
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June 10, 2026
Supreme Court Preserves Key SEC Enforcement Tool
The U.S. Supreme Court’s recent unanimous decision in Sripetch v. Securities and Exchange Commission is an important victory for the enforcement of securities laws, as well as for whistleblowers whose...
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May 20, 2026
Royal Canadian Steel and Affiliates to Pay $19 Million to Settle Customs Fraud Allegations
Washington, DC –May 20, 2026 – Royal Canadian Steel Inc., Farjess Inc., and their President and part-owner, Feroz Jessani, have agreed to pay $19 million plus interest to the federal government to...
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May 13, 2026
DOJ’s New Initiative Seeks Data Miners to Help Uncover Fraud Against the Government
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) is calling on data miners who could be potential whistleblowers to help crack down on fraud in government programs. On April 30, the DOJ announced the Fraud Oversight...
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May 12, 2026
What is Qui Tam? Whistleblower’s Guide to Qui Tam Lawsuits
Content Updated: May 12, 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 and...
April 20, 2026
SEC Announces 2025 Enforcement Results, Showing Fewer Enforcement Actions Filed but Larger Total Monetary Relief Ordered than in 2024
This month, the US Securities and Exchange Commission announced enforcement results for fiscal year 2025, noting that the Commission filed 456 enforcement actions and obtained orders for monetary relief...
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April 10, 2026
Ten Phillips & Cohen Partners Earn “500 Leading Plaintiff Financial Lawyers” Honors from Lawdragon
(Washington, DC) April 9, 2026 — Phillips & Cohen is pleased to announce that ten of the firm’s partners – Mary Louise Cohen, Erika Kelton, Colette Matzzie, Claire Sylvia, Stephen Hasegawa, Jeffrey...
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April 07, 2026
Insurance Brokers Agree to Pay $135 Million to Settle Affordable Care Act Fraud Allegations
MIAMI, April 7, 2026– On behalf of their whistleblower client, Phillips & Cohen LLP announces that AssuredPartners, Inc. and AP of South Florida, LLC, a national partnership of insurance brokers...
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April 03, 2026
Treasury Announces Proposed Rule to Implement FinCEN’s AML Whistleblower Program
On April 1, 2026, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), a bureau of the U.S. Department of the Treasury (“Treasury”), published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking titled “Whistleblower...
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