August 21, 2018
“South Carolina becomes a leader in federal health care fraud cases, with millions at stake”
In The Post and Courier (Charleston, SC), Phillips & Cohen attorney Peter Chatfield discusses qui tam lawsuits and a client’s whistleblower case alleging kickbacks by several blood-testing laboratories...
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August 17, 2018
Whistleblower cases brought by Phillips & Cohen featured on CBS “Whistleblower” TV Series
WASHINGTON, DC, Aug. 17, 2018 — “Whistleblower,” the new TV series on CBS, will devote an entire hour-long show tonight to two whistleblower cases brought by dedicated and heroic individuals...
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August 09, 2018
Phillips & Cohen submits comments on whistleblower protections in the European Union
In comments submitted to the European Commission, Phillips & Cohen partner and whistleblower attorney Erika Kelton called for a whistleblower program that provides protection, anonymity and financial...
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August 03, 2018
Puerto Rico’s new false claims law is good news for whistleblowers and taxpayers
Puerto Rico has implemented a false claims law that encourages whistleblowers who know of fraud against any Puerto Rican government program, including Medicaid, to step forward by offering them financial...
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August 02, 2018
Fraudulent Initial Coin Offerings – SEC tries a new tactic to educate investors
Fraud in the cryptocurrency market is an increasing concern of the US Securities and Exchange Commission, and the SEC is taking steps to both educate investors and go after those committing the fraud....
July 27, 2018
“South Carolina doctor risked it all to blow the whistle on a national Medicare fraud”
Phillips & Cohen whistleblower attorney Peter Chatfield provides his perspective on a qui tam lawsuit he brought on behalf of Dr. Michael Mayes in a feature story about the case in The State, a Columbia,...
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July 26, 2018
“Whistleblowers: the secret weapon for US enforcement worldwide”
Phillips & Cohen attorney and former Chief of the SEC Office of the Whistleblower Sean McKessy discusses the increasingly important role that whistleblowers play in enforcing US securities law in an...
July 17, 2018
“High hopes, 1 result from Justice Department false claims memo”
Phillips & Cohen whistleblower attorney Stephen Hasegawa discusses the impact of what has become known as “the Granston memo” on qui tam whistleblower cases. The Department of Justice memo...
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July 12, 2018
“What’s Worrying the SEC’s Former Whistleblower Chief?”
Phillips & Cohen partner Sean McKessy, who was Chief of the SEC Office of the Whistleblower for five years, spoke at length with the National Law Journal about his concerns regarding proposed changes...
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“Goal For FIFA After The World Cup: Recruit Whistleblowers”
Phillips & Cohen partner Erika Kelton writes about FIFA’s need for accountability and a robust whistleblower program in her latest article on Forbes.com, published on July 11, 2018: FIFA’s...