September 23, 2019
“CFTC Calls For Whistleblower Tips As Enforcement Evolves”
Phillips & Cohen partner Erika Kelton tells Law360 that the CFTC’s recent efforts to draw in new whistleblowers with a series of informational alerts should send an emboldening message to potential...
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September 12, 2019
“SEC must end mandatory FINRA arbitration, former agency officials say”
Phillips & Cohen partner Sean McKessy voices opposition to mandatory FINRA arbitration in a Financial Planning article. Sean McKessy, the SEC’s former whistleblower chief, joined Braganca and Verges...
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August 26, 2019
“Why the Security Industry Should Pay Attention to the Cisco Whistleblower Case”
Phillips & Cohen partner Claire Sylvia contextualizes the Cisco whistleblower settlement and provides an overview of how the False Claims Act can be used to expose fraud in the cybersecurity industry...
August 21, 2019
Whistleblowers and retaliation – podcast with Sean McKessy
In an episode of the Society of Corporate Compliance & Ethics’ Compliance Perspectives podcast, Phillips & Cohen partner Sean McKessy discusses how the Supreme Court’s decision in the Digital...
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August 12, 2019
Government continues to pursue electronic health records cases
Allscripts Healthcare Solutions’ tentative settlement with the US Department of Justice for $145 million would be the second largest settlement involving electronic health records (EHR) so far, if finalized....
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July 31, 2019
Cephalon Pays $425M to Settle Whistleblower Off-label Marketing Case
Updated: July 8, 2019 Whistleblower Bruce Boise – Cephalon opioid lollipops lawsuit WASHINGTON, DC – The government’s investigation into Cephalon Inc.’s illegal marketing practices...
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July 19, 2019
SEC and CFTC have reasons to celebrate as whistleblower programs turn nine
Almost a decade has passed since the Dodd-Frank Act was signed into law, creating whistleblower programs at the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, and by most...
July 18, 2019
“Broward paid fine for breaching 2015 fraud settlement with feds”
In a Politico article, Phillips & Cohen partner Peter Chatfield contextualizes the potential consequences that Broward Health faces for violating a 2015 fraud settlement: Peter Chatfield, an attorney...
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“What Reckitt’s $1.4 Billion Settlement Says About The Pharma Industry”
In her latest article for Forbes.com, Phillips & Cohen partner Erika Kelton analyzes how pharmaceutical companies manipulate doctors and trick patients with misleading claims in order to boost sales...
July 03, 2019
New Australia whistleblower law offers job protections but no rewards
A major whistleblower law went into effect in Australia this week, offering important, enhanced whistleblower protections against job retaliation. But the Australian law lacks a critical component of successful...
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