December 17, 2018
The Alberta Securities Commission’s new whistleblower program has a problem: no rewards
The Alberta Securities Commission has adopted a whistleblower program that offers confidentiality and protection against job retaliation for whistleblowers. However, the ASC failed to include one of the...
December 14, 2018
“The Biggest Securities Decisions of 2018”
Phillips & Cohen partner Sean McKessy weighed in on the significance of the Digital Realty Supreme Court ruling in Law 360‘s overview of the Biggest Securities Decisions of 2018. McKessy, the...
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December 12, 2018
“Bernie Madoff’s unlikely investor contribution: Whistleblowers”
In an article published by Fox Business, Phillips & Cohen partner Sean McKessy looks back on Bernie Madoff’s massive fraud scheme and sees the formation of the SEC’s robust whistleblower...
December 11, 2018
Target to pay $3M over Medicaid Rx refill rules
Bloomberg Law quoted Phillips & Cohen partner Erika Kelton in an article about Target Corp.’s settlement of whistleblower allegations that it had violated prohibitions on automatic prescription...
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December 10, 2018
“Bernie Madoff’s legacy: Whistleblower Inc.”
Phillips & Cohen attorney Sean McKessy commented on the potential consequences of proposed changes to the SEC’s whistleblower program in The Wall Street Journal article, “Bernie Madoff’s legacy:...
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November 29, 2018
Phillips & Cohen whistleblower attorneys named to “Top Lawyers” list
Washington, DC, Nov. 29, 2018 – Washingtonian magazine has named six partners with Phillips & Cohen LLP – Mary Louise Cohen, Erika Kelton, Peter Chatfield, Colette Matzzie, Sean McKessy and Amy...
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November 28, 2018
SEC whistleblower program has record year, with more submissions and more whistleblower awards
The number of whistleblower submissions to the US Securities and Exchange Commission whistleblower increased 18 percent the past year compared to the previous year, according to a recent SEC report, most...
November 19, 2018
“SEC whistleblower program has record-breaking year”
Phillips & Cohen attorney Sean McKessy put these successes into perspective in an article appearing in The Wall Street Journal. Publicity around sizable awards have contributed to an increase in the...
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November 15, 2018
“SEC Whistleblower Office sees jump in tips in 2018”
In an article published in ThinkAdvisor, Phillips & Cohen attorneys Erika Kelton and Sean McKessy provided context for the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Whistleblower Office’s 2018...
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November 07, 2018
CFTC whistleblower program sets new records in FY 2018
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s whistleblower program marked a banner year in FY 2018, reversing several years of flagging performance and setting several records for the program. In its...