June 20, 2023
“Odey scandal prompts Wall Street rethink on how to vet hedge funds”
Whistleblower partner Erika Kelton discusses with Reuters the Odey scandal. In the financial services industry there appears to be “a culture of permissiveness towards predatory and abusive conduct...
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“Supreme Court Backs Dismissal of Whistleblower’s Fraud Suit”
Partner Stephen Hasegawa commented to Bloomberg Law on the Supreme Court’s decision in United States ex rel. Polansky v. Exec. Health Resources Inc.: “The Supreme Court decided that if the government...
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June 16, 2023
Statement: SCOTUS Decision in U.S. ex rel. Polansky v. Executive Health Resources, Inc.
Statement of Stephen Hasegawa, partner and whistleblower attorney with Phillips and Cohen: “The Supreme Court decided that if the government wants to dismiss a False Claims Act case after the initial...
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June 06, 2023
Eleven Phillips & Cohen whistleblower attorneys selected for Lawdragon’s 2023 “Leading Plaintiff Financial Lawyers” list
June 6, 2023–Lawdragon magazine has named 11 Phillips & Cohen partners to its 2023 list of the “500 Leading Plaintiff Financial Lawyers” for their outstanding achievements representing whistleblowers....
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June 05, 2023
Top Five Things to Love about the Supreme Court’s SuperValu Decision
Last week the Supreme Court issued its highly anticipated ruling in United States ex rel. Schutte v. SuperValu Inc., and it was even better than some of us had predicted after the very positive oral argument....
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June 02, 2023
“California Whistleblower Protections Apply to Tips Already Known by Employers”
Phillips and Cohen whistleblower partner Steve Hasegawa comments on a recent California Supreme Court decision for SHRM. California workers who report violations of the law to their supervisors can qualify...
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“Supreme Court Reopens Fraud Suits Against SuperValu, Safeway”
Phillips and Cohen partner Stephen Hasegawa discusses the Supreme Court’s decision in SuperValu. Today’s ruling “stands for the common-sense proposition that the False Claims Act’s knowledge...
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“Whistleblower Attorneys Hail High Court Ruling in Drug Reimbursement Case”
Phillips and Cohen partner Stephen Hasegawa told National Law Journal, “There are probably a lot of disappointed defense lawyers today,” after the Supreme Court released the opinion in Schutte...
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June 01, 2023
SCOTUS Rules for Whistleblowers in Unanimous SuperValu Decision
Statement of Stephen Hasegawa, partner at whistleblower law firm Phillips and Cohen: “There are probably a lot of disappointed defense lawyers today. SuperValu stands for the common-sense proposition...
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May 30, 2023
“Lured by a bigger payday, a medical device maker sold fake plastic parts. Many were implanted in chronic pain patients.”
Phillips and Cohen partner Colette Matzzie talked to Stat News about drug and medical device safety. While physicians aren’t liable for the situation, it’s clear that there are gaps in physician understanding...
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