November 23, 2020
“‘Whopper of a Factor’: Pandemic Fueled Incoming Tips, and Clients, Whistleblower Lawyers Say”
In an article for The National Law Journal, Phillips & Cohen partner Sean McKessy shares his experience fielding a surge of Covid-19-related whistleblower reports during the onset of the coronavirus...
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November 19, 2020
SEC Chair Clayton Set Course for Democrats on Crypto, Covid-19
With SEC Chairman Jay Clayton resigning by year’s end, Phillips & Cohen partner Erika Kelton expresses to Bloomberg Law an optimistic take on the future of the SEC whistleblower program under...
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November 13, 2020
Phillips & Cohen wins increase in SEC whistleblower award for client
WASHINGTON, DC, Nov. 13, 2020 – The Securities and Exchange Commission last week made two whistleblower awards totaling $4.3 million that went to clients of Phillips & Cohen LLP. The SEC awarded...
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November 09, 2020
Best Lawyers names Phillips & Cohen to ‘Best Law Firms’ list for 2021
WASHINGTON, DC, Nov. 9, 2020 – U.S. News-Best Lawyers’ “Best Law Firms” initiative has named Phillips & Cohen LLP to its 2021 Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” list for the firm’s work...
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November 05, 2020
CFTC whistleblower awards total record $20 million for FY 2020
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission whistleblower program had a banner year in fiscal year 2020, with the total amount of whistleblower awards and the number of whistleblowers both exceeding previous...
October 23, 2020
“SEC Whistleblower Program Awards Tipster a Record $114 Million”
Phillips & Cohen partner Erika Kelton underscores the unprecedented magnitude of the SEC’s record $114 million whistleblower award in The Wall Street Journal. The award set a record for the SEC’s...
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“SEC Redefines Blockbuster With $114M Whistleblower Award”
For Law360, Phillips & Cohen partner Sean McKessy places the SEC’s record-breaking $114 million whistleblower award in the context of recently adopted SEC rule changes. The bounty came just weeks...
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October 22, 2020
Largest SEC whistleblower award is made for $114 million
The US Securities and Exchange Commission has issued the largest SEC whistleblower award to date, awarding $114 million to a whistleblower who helped the SEC and another agency bring successful enforcement...
October 07, 2020
“Increased award volume breathes new life into SEC whistleblower program”
Phillips & Cohen partner Sean McKessy, the former chief of the SEC Office of the Whistleblower, provides insights into how the SEC has been able to make a record number of whistleblower awards this...
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October 05, 2020
“The Evolving Debate Over The Government’s Dismissal Authority Under The False Claims Act”
Does the Department of Justice have the authority under the False Claims Act to dismiss qui tam lawsuits without providing justification for doing so? Phillips & Cohen partner Claire Sylvia looks at...