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...
Posted In Whistleblower Law Insights
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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August 25, 2017
“Whistle-blowers raise penalty costs in financial fraud cases”
Phillips & Cohen partner Sean McKessy is quoted in The Agenda, an FT Service, on a new study that says whistleblower involvement leads to a tangible increase in the likelihood the SEC or DOJ will impose...
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August 10, 2017
“Whistleblower attorney expects more false claims lawsuits against EHR vendors”
Phillips & Cohen partner Colette Matzzie spoke with FierceHealthcare about why we can expect to see more whistleblower lawsuits against electronic health records vendors. EHR developers could be staring...
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August 08, 2017
EU Whistleblower Protection Comments from Phillips & Cohen LLP
EU Whistleblower Protection Comments Submitted by Erika A. Kelton, Esq., Phillips & Cohen LLP These comments address the importance of broad-based protections for whistleblowers and explain...
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August 07, 2017
“Ride the whistleblower wave”
Law.com’s Sue Reisigner quotes Phillips & Cohen partner Erika Kelton in her story about whistleblower’s rights to bring retaliation claims against their employer. Phillips & Cohen attorney...
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August 04, 2017
Wells Fargo pays $108M to settle whistleblower case alleging fraud in veterans’ mortgage refinance loans
ATLANTA, GEORGIA, Aug. 4, 2017 – Wells Fargo has agreed to pay $108 million to the federal government to settle a whistleblower case alleging the bank cheated military veterans and taxpayers by charging...
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