September 23, 2020
“Divided SEC approves new whistleblower award rules”
Bloomberg Law cites the views of Phillips & Cohen partner Sean McKessy, the former Chief of the SEC Office of the Whistleblower, on how the SEC’s newly adopted whistleblower program rule changes...
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“SEC Votes to Amend Whistleblower-Award Rules”
In a Wall Street Journal report on the SEC’s newly adopted whistleblower program rule changes, Phillips & Cohen partner Erika Kelton voices her concerns about how the changes could affect whistleblowers....
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September 18, 2020
Proposed SEC whistleblower rules might harm program
The US Securities and Exchange Commission is considering new whistleblower program rules, which include a defacto cap on whistleblower rewards that would discourage highly placed insiders from blowing...
September 11, 2020
Ten Phillips & Cohen whistleblower attorneys recognized in elite 2020 Lawdragon list
Lawdragon magazine has named 10 Phillips & Cohen attorneys to its 2020 list of the “500 Leading Plaintiff Financial Lawyers” for their work representing whistleblowers. Phillips & Cohen partners...
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September 10, 2020
“Wheeling Hospital agrees to $50 million settlement with DOJ”
The Intelligencer writes about Wheeling Hospital’s $50 million settlement of Phillips & Cohen’s qui tam case that alleged kickbacks and Stark Law violations. “Intimidation is a scare tactic often...
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“Wheeling Hospital agrees to $50 million settlement concerning Medicare fraud claims”
Phillips & Cohen partner Amy Easton explains to MetroNews why the $50 million healthcare fraud settlement by a West Virginia hospital is noteworthy. “This case is significant for the amount that...
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“W.Va. Hospital pays $50M to end false claims, kickback suit”
In a Law360 article, Phillips & Cohen partner Jeffrey Dickstein criticizes Wheeling Hospital’s countersuit against his whistleblower client, who alleged in a qui tam lawsuit that the West Virginia...
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September 09, 2020
West Virginia hospital agrees to pay $50M to settle whistleblower case alleging Stark and Anti-kickback violations
WHEELING, WV, Sept. 9, 2020 – Wheeling Hospital has agreed to pay $50 million to the government to settle a whistleblower lawsuit filed by Phillips & Cohen LLP. The “qui tam” lawsuit alleged...
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September 01, 2020
“Konica Minolta will pay $500K to settle lawsuit alleging EHR software flaws”
Phillips & Cohen partner Colette Matzzie tells Fierce Healthcare about her whistleblower client’s concerns regarding the alleged flaws in Viztek’s electronic health records software. Viztek...
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Bank of Nova Scotia’s $127M settlement in spoofing case sets records
The Bank of Nova Scotia’s recent $127 million settlement with the government for “spoofing” and other conduct set several records. The BNS settlement announced Aug. 19 included a $42 million penalty...
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