October 25, 2017
Triple Canopy whistleblower case sets important precedent for False Claims Act lawsuits
A whistleblower case that settled last week reinforced an important principle for holding government contractors accountable under the False Claims Act for fraud. Government contractors that request payment...
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October 20, 2017
Digital Realty Trust v. Somers amicus brief: Dodd-Frank protections should apply to internal whistleblowers
An amicus brief filed this week in the Supreme Court case, Digital Realty Trust Inc. v. Paul Somers, argues that the whistleblower protections outlined in the Dodd-Frank Act should apply to all whistleblowers,...
October 12, 2017
New Namibia law marks first step toward whistleblower protection
In an effort to combat corruption, Namibia President Hage Geingob signed the Whistleblower Protection Act into law last week. The multifaceted law is an attempt to reduce the corruption that has plagued...
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October 10, 2017
“$663M reversal has silver lining for whistle-blowers, attorneys say”
Phillips & Cohen partner Claire M. Sylvia spoke with Bloomberg BNA’s Federal Contracts Report about the silver lining in a Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals decision, and what it means for whistleblowers....
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October 05, 2017
Whistleblower protections and rewards needed in Australia – P&C whistleblower attorney
Phillips & Cohen partner Erika Kelton’s letter to the editor about the need for whistleblower rewards and protections in Australia was published in The Canberra Times. The full text of the letter...
September 27, 2017
Court revives Wells Fargo whistleblower case following Supreme Court Escobar ruling
A federal appeals court gave whistleblower cases an important boost this month when it revived a False Claims Act case against Wells Fargo and its affiliates, reversing its own decision to kill the case...
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September 14, 2017
Court rules mandatory employee arbitration agreement does not apply in whistleblower lawsuit
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled this week that a Nevada company could not use an arbitration agreement it required an employee to sign when she applied for a job to prevent a False Claims Act...
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September 05, 2017
Whistleblower recoveries from insurance cases brought by Phillips & Cohen bring Novo Nordisk’s Victoza settlement to $60 million
WASHINGTON, DC, September 5, 2017 – A whistleblower lawsuit filed by Phillips & Cohen LLP in 2010 against Novo Nordisk alleging illegal marketing, promotion and sale of its best-selling diabetes...
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September 01, 2017
“Giving Credit Where Credit Is Due: Requiring the IRS to Properly Attribute Its Recoveries to Whistleblowers”
In an article for Bloomberg BNA’s Tax Management Memorandum, Phillips & Cohen attorney Edward Arens stressed the importance of recognizing the valuable contributions of whistleblowers to the...
Christus Health and Santa Fe hospital pay $12.2M to settle whistleblower lawsuit
SANTA FE, NEW MEXICO, September 1, 2017 – Christus Health and its Santa Fe hospital will pay $12.2 million to the federal government to settle a whistleblower case brought by Phillips & Cohen LLP...
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