May 04, 2020
“The power of the US SEC whistleblower programme: What compliance and regulatory professionals should know”
Phillips & Cohen partner Sean McKessy provides the historical context and key features about the SEC’s whistleblower program and reports on its successes in an article for the Journal of Financial...
May 01, 2020
“Compliance personnel face risks and rewards as SEC whistleblowers”
In a guest column for Compliance Week, Phillips & Cohen partner Erika Kelton examines the cases of compliance officers rebuffed by employers and how they stopped violations and navigated the SEC rules...
April 16, 2020
“Wanted: An Army of Whistleblowers”
In her latest article for Forbes.com, Phillips & Cohen partner Erika Kelton champions the importance of whistleblowers and the False Claims Act in preventing fraud as the US government spends $2 trillion...
April 08, 2020
Five Phillips & Cohen whistleblower attorneys named to 2020 “Leading Lawyers” list
WASHINGTON, DC, April 8, 2020 – For their outstanding work as whistleblower attorneys, five Phillips & Cohen partners have been named to Lawdragon’s 2020 list of the “500 Leading Lawyers...
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April 03, 2020
Another appellate court rules in whistleblower’s favor in important medical necessity decision
A healthcare provider’s false representation that treatment is medically necessary can be the basis for a False Claims Act case, even though it involves subjective judgment, the Ninth Circuit Court of...
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April 02, 2020
SEC whistleblowers get awards for help with ongoing investigations
Two of the most recent Securities and Exchange Commission whistleblower awards have gone to whistleblowers who contributed significantly to ongoing investigations. Unlike some whistleblower programs, the...
March 30, 2020
“Best Lawyers” for qui tam cases 2020 – Phillips & Cohen attorneys selected
WASHINGTON, DC, March 30, 2020 – Best Lawyers has named Phillips & Cohen partners Mary Louise Cohen and Erika Kelton to its 2020 list of top qui tam lawyers in the Washington, DC, metro area...
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March 24, 2020
“Wells Fargo Does Something Right”
Phillips & Cohen partner Erika Kelton highlights Wells Fargo’s decision to claw back $15 million from a former CEO in her latest for Forbes.com and advocates that all banks do more to hold executives...
March 19, 2020
Our work in the time of Covid-19
Washington, DC, March 19, 2020 — In these uncertain times, we want to assure you that Phillips & Cohen is continuing to provide the representation you need and is welcoming new clients who are...
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March 13, 2020
CFPB whistleblower reward program proposed
The Consumer Finance Protection Bureau is asking Congress to create a whistleblower program that would offer rewards and confidentiality for whistleblowers who report violations of federal consumer finance...