January 18, 2020
“ResMed to pay more than $37.5M to settle kickback allegations made in 5 whistleblower lawsuits”
Phillips & Cohen partner Stephen Hasegawa explains the nature of the alleged kickbacks in the case against ResMed in a FierceHealthcare article: The company charged service fees to those who sold competitors’...
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January 17, 2020
Phillips & Cohen named to ‘Best Law Firms’ list for 2020
Washington, DC, Jan. 17, 2020 – US News & World Report and bestlawyers.com have named Phillips & Cohen LLP to their annual rankings of U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” for 2020,...
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January 15, 2020
Medical equipment maker ResMed settles whistleblower lawsuits for $39.5 million
Phillips & Cohen Files Qui Tam Case Alleging Kickbacks ResMed Inc., a medical equipment manufacturer, has agreed to pay a total of $39.5 million to the federal government and certain states to settle...
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January 10, 2020
False Claims Act cases recover over $3B for US government in FY 2019
Whistleblowers continue to deliver the federal government’s most significant wins against fraud, with “qui tam” cases responsible for most of the $3.05 billion the government recovered from fraud-related...
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January 07, 2020
“Drug Patents Face New Scrutiny in Novel False Claims Lawsuits”
Phillips & Cohen partner Colette Matzzie contributes insights to a Bloomberg Law article about how pharmaceutical companies seeking patent extensions on brand-name drugs may encounter new legal challenges...
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“Fond Du Lac Hospital Settles $10M Federal Lawsuit”
Phillips & Cohen attorney Molly Knobler praises her whistleblower client, Dr. Clark Searle, in Wisconsin Public Radio’s coverage of a $10 million payment by Agnesian Healthcare and its affiliated...
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January 06, 2020
Wisconsin hospital and affiliated physician group pay $10M to settle whistleblower lawsuit alleging kickbacks
MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN, Jan. 6, 2020 – Agnesian Healthcare and its affiliated physician group in Wisconsin have agreed to pay $10 million to the federal government and the state of Wisconsin to settle...
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December 18, 2019
Ten Phillips & Cohen whistleblower attorneys named to elite lawyer list
WASHINGTON, DC, Dec. 18, 2019 – Lawdragon magazine has named 10 Phillips & Cohen attorneys to its list of the “500 Leading Plaintiff Financial Lawyers” for 2019. Phillips & Cohen...
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December 16, 2019
“Defacto ‘Cap’ On SEC Whistleblower Awards Would Be Big Mistake”
In an article for Forbes.com, Phillips & Cohen partner Erika Kelton argues for clarity in the SEC’s position as it considers changes to its whistleblower program: The future success of the Securities...
December 12, 2019
Pharma donations to patient assistance foundations – latest kickback cases
Kickbacks by the pharmaceutical industry come in many forms. One of the latest twists in pharma kickbacks involves patient assistance foundations conspiring with drug manufacturers to increase manufacturers’...
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