December 27, 2016
Defense Contractor Whistleblower Emil Stache
Emil Stache, whom Phillips & Cohen attorneys represented in his qui tam case, was a manager for Teledyne Relays in California. A Vietnam veteran, he was concerned that the company was selling unreliable...
Posted In Resources
Judith King: A Whistleblower in Nursing
Judith King, a registered nurse, was a heart transplant coordinator at Sharp Memorial Hospital in San Diego. Phillips & Cohen brought a qui tam lawsuit against her employer on her behalf, alleging...
C.R. Bard Whistleblower Julie Darity’s Story
Phillips & Cohen represented Julie Darity in a qui tam lawsuit against her former employer C.R. Bard Inc. that alleged the company was offering illegal kickbacks to entice doctors and hospitals to...
Lack of Medical Necessity and the False Claims Act
Unnecessary medical care provided to patients — often referred to as a lack of medical necessity — not only defrauds Medicare and Medicaid, it also can seriously harm patients. Medical necessity...
Posted In Qui Tam
Medical devices – off-label marketing, kickbacks and whistleblowers
Whistleblowers have exposed off-label marketing of medical devices, kickbacks to doctors and other improper sales and marketing tactics used by medical device companies that violate the False Claims Act...
Posted In Qui Tam
Medical Loss Ratio Fraud
Whistleblowers are essential for stopping medical loss ratio (MLR) fraud. They can do this by filing a “qui tam” (whistleblower) lawsuit. MLR fraud takes many forms, but usually involves reporting...
Posted In Qui Tam
Yield Burning
In the municipal bond market, some investment banking firms engaged in fraudulent schemes known as “yield-burning,” where they charged excessive prices for U.S. Treasury securities sold to...
Violations of the Truth in Negotiations Act (TINA)
When the government needs to procure highly specialized weapons systems, it frequently chooses to use a company that already makes them, known as a “sole source supplier.” This ensures a company...
CFTC Whistleblower Program Overview
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) whistleblower program offers whistleblowers rewards, job protection, and confidentiality. It was created under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer...
Posted In Resources, SEC / CFTC Resources
Tax Whistleblower Story
Testimony of “Mr. ABC,” a confidential witness represented by Phillips & Cohen LLP, before the Senate Finance Committee – July 21, 2004. Mr. Chairman and Members of the Committee: I want...