October 23, 2024
First-ever criminal charges filed for market manipulation and “wash trading” in cryptocurrency market
Cryptocurrency is a fast growing market that is particularly susceptible to fraud, due to the complex and largely anonymous nature of cryptocurrency. This month, the U.S. Attorney’s Office, District...

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October 03, 2024
Oak Street Health Agrees to Pay $60M to Resolve Whistleblower’s Kickback Allegations Involving Medicare Advantage Patient Recruitment
Chicago-based Oak Street Health, a wholly owned subsidiary of CVS Health since 2023, has agreed to pay $60 million to settle allegations that it paid kickbacks to insurance agents in a complex Medicare...
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October 02, 2024
“Novel FCA Decision Amplifies Voices Of Whistleblower Critics”
Phillips & Cohen partner Stephen Hasegawa spoke to Law 360 about the recent Medicaid Advantage False Claims Act decision in Florida. The article reads: “Wider adoption of Judge Mizelle’s...
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September 24, 2024
With a $79 Million Award, the IRS Whistleblower Program Picks Up Steam
Three whistleblowers have been awarded $79 million for their help uncovering an offshore tax scheme spanning 15 years that recovered $263.7 million in unpaid taxes, penalties, and interest for the government...

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September 18, 2024
SEC Fines 7 Companies for Whistleblower Violations
Last week, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced more than $3 million in collective settlements with seven public companies. The settlements resolve allegations the companies used...

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September 17, 2024
SEC Awards $3.7 Million to Phillips & Cohen’s Whistleblower Client
Washington, DC—Recently, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced an award of $3.7 million to a whistleblower client of Phillips & Cohen LLP. According to the SEC, the agency...

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September 10, 2024
Whistleblowers and Carbon Market Fraud
Last month, the Washington Post released the findings of their six-month investigation into rainforest carbon offset projects located in the Brazilian Amazon. The Post concluded that more than half of...
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September 09, 2024
CFTC Awards over $4 million to Phillips & Cohen’s Whistleblower Client
On Thursday, August 29, 2024, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced an award of over $4 million to a whistleblower client of Phillips & Cohen LLP. According to the CFTC, the whistleblower...

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September 04, 2024
Phillips & Cohen Whistleblower Client Receives SEC Award
On Friday, August 23, 2024, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced an award of more than $500,000 to a whistleblower client of Phillips & Cohen LLP. According to the SEC, the client...

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August 28, 2024
SEC Awards more than $124 million to whistleblowers in August
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Whistleblower Office has had a busy month, awarding an impressive $124 million to whistleblowers. Last week alone, the federal agency announced two...

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