Jen Fuson

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...

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...

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...

Testimony of “Mr. ABC,” a confidential witness represented by Phillips & Cohen LLP, before the Senate Finance Committee – July 21, 2004. This page features the first-hand testimony of a confidential...

IRS whistleblowers who provide information about tax fraud or tax underpayments that exceed $2 million to the Internal Revenue Service can do so confidentially and receive awards. The IRS awarded a Phillips...

The Securities and Exchange Commission whistleblower reward program provides a way for whistleblowers to stop violations of securities laws and SEC rules and receive a reward. The SEC whistleblower program,...

The SEC whistleblower program was created in 2010 with the passage of the Dodd-Frank Act. Below is the relevant text of the law, which describes the SEC whistleblower rewards, confidentiality for SEC whistleblower...

Phillips & Cohen Whistleblower News Archive (News stories published before 2007) For recent stories, see Phillips & Cohen In the Media. Phillips & Cohen is the nation’s most successful...

“Opinion: Quebec’s AMF should offer rewards to whistleblowers,” Stephen S. Hasegawa, 3/30/16. “Rewarding whistleblowers,” Erika A. Kelton, The Economist, 1/2/2016. “CEO’s...

The municipal finance industry is rife with fraud, and it’s often industry insiders who expose fraudulent schemes. Yield-burning is one way banks can defraud both the federal and municipal governments....