November 01, 2018
Whistleblower law firm Phillips & Cohen recognized on “Best Law Firms” list
WASHINGTON, DC, November 1, 2018 – US News & World Report and bestlawyers.com have named Phillips & Cohen LLP to its annual list of U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” for 2019...
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October 25, 2018
The European Commission’s proposed whistleblower directive has major flaws, says US whistleblower attorney
The European Parliament is wrestling with a directive that would mandate that all European Union member states codify certain whistleblower protections into law. In comments submitted to the European Commission...
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October 16, 2018
“Danske Bank’s Culture Of Silence Implodes, Thanks To A Whistleblower”
In her latest article for Forbes.com, Phillips & Cohen partner Erika Kelton puts the ongoing investigation into potential money laundering at Danske Bank’s Estonian branch into international context...
October 12, 2018
UK whistleblowers speak out about blowing the whistle
Whistleblowers in the UK, like whistleblowers elsewhere, often face enormous career and personal risks when reporting wrongdoing. The Guardian newspaper recently interviewed 12 UK whistleblowers in various...
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October 01, 2018
Erika Kelton named a top whistleblower attorney by Best Lawyers
WASHINGTON, DC, Oct. 1, 2018 – Best Lawyers has named Phillips & Cohen partner Erika Kelton, a leading whistleblower lawyer, as one of the top attorneys for “qui tam” (whistleblower) law in the...
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September 26, 2018
Royal Bank of Scotland’s record $4.9 billion fine shows just how powerful FIRREA can be
FIRREA – the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery and Enforcement Act – has proven to be a powerful law when it comes to prosecuting banks for misconduct involving the issuance of residential mortgage-backed...
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September 21, 2018
“Credit Suisse: AbbVie’s fraud allegations mirror common biopharma strategy”
Phillips & Cohen attorney Stephen Hasegawa is quoted in an article appearing in S&P Global’s Market Intelligence about responses to a California lawsuit against AbbVie Inc. The lawsuit alleges...
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September 19, 2018
“Madoff tipster has some big concerns about SEC’s whistleblower proposal”
Phillips & Cohen whistleblower attorney Sean McKessy is quoted in a The National Law Journal article about the SEC’s proposed changes to its whistleblower program. The article frames the changes...
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“Needed or outdated? Trump officials and Congress eye healthcare fraud and abuse rules”
In an article published in The Washington Examiner, Phillips & Cohen attorney Claire Sylvia commented on potential changes to regulations intended to prevent kickbacks and conflicts of interest in...
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September 11, 2018
“IRS could still do more for its whistleblower program, tax attorneys say”
Phillips & Cohen whistleblower attorney Edward Arens is quoted in an article published in MLex’s Tax Watch, explaining why the SEC whistleblower program is more effective than the IRS whistleblower...
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