August 20, 2020
DOJ, SEC update FCPA handbook – what it means for whistleblowers
The DOJ and SEC’s recent release of an updated edition of “A Resource Guide to the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act” affirms a broad application of agency anti-corruption enforcement powers, while...
August 10, 2020
Cephalon whistleblower tells compelling story in his book
The Cephalon whistleblower who first exposed the pharma company’s off-label marketing of potentially dangerous drugs has published a book that tells the heartfelt story of his experience as a whistleblower....
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“INSIGHT: Dodd-Frank’s 10th Anniversary—Time for SEC Whistleblower Changes”
Changes are necessary for the SEC’s whistleblower program if its record of success is to continue, argues Phillips & Cohen partner Erika Kelton in a Bloomberg Law article published for the 10th...
July 20, 2020
“How A Compliance Chief Went From Ignored To Whistleblower”
Law360 quotes Phillips & Cohen partner Stephen Hasegawa about the challenging, unique considerations compliance officers face when blowing the whistle on misconduct. But despite the potential monetary...
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July 16, 2020
CFTC issues its first Covid-19-related fraud charges
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has taken its first enforcement action involving coronavirus-related fraud against a Florida man who regulators say falsely claimed to be a forex trader. James...
July 13, 2020
McKesson allegedly used illegal kickbacks to get oncologists’ drug business, whistleblower lawsuit says
NEW YORK CITY, July 13, 2020 – A whistleblower lawsuit against McKesson Corp. and affiliated companies was unsealed today, alleging that the drug distributor gave illegal kickbacks in the form of...
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Covid fraud schemes are spreading; whistleblowers can help
Covid-19 has spread rapidly throughout the United States, and so has Covid-19 fraud. Criminals respond quickly and imaginatively to opportunity, and there has been no greater opportunity in recent memory...
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July 08, 2020
“How Dodd-Frank changed whistleblowing forever”
Investment news website ValueWalk highlights some recommendations Phillips & Cohen partner Erika Kelton made at Fraud Fest, the Berkeley Center for Law and Business’s annual symposium, about...
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June 24, 2020
“Supreme Court’s Ruling on SEC Disgorgement Could Shrink Whistleblower Awards”
The Wall Street Journal speaks with Phillips & Cohen partner Erika Kelton about the role of the SEC’s disgorgement powers in driving whistleblower awards. The Supreme Court affirmed the SEC’s...
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June 23, 2020
“Supreme Court upholds SEC’s power to take illegal profits from Orange County couple”
Phillips & Cohen partner Erika Kelton is quoted in The Los Angeles Times, explaining the significance of the Supreme Court’s recent decision in Liu v. SEC, and what the decisions means for whistleblowers....
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