December 27, 2016
IRS Whistleblower Attorneys Fighting Tax Fraud
What is the IRS Whistleblower program? The IRS Whistleblower Program is an initiative established to encourage individuals to report tax fraud or underpayment by providing detailed information to the IRS....
International Whistleblowers – Rewards from Confidential US Programs
Whistleblowers from any country – Britain, Canada, India, China and elsewhere – can participate in any of the four US whistleblower reward programs. In most cases, international whistleblower...
US Whistleblower Programs – International Whistleblowers’ Common Questions
1) Can international whistleblowers qualify for US whistleblower rewards? Whistleblowers from any country – UK, China, Brazil, India, Malaysia and elsewhere – can qualify for a reward...
Posted In Qui Tam, SEC / CFTC Resources
Securities Law Violations
Phillips & Cohen is at the forefront in representing whistleblowers in claims filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as well as the Commodities Futures Trading Commission. We recently won...
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December 24, 2016
SEC and CFTC Whistleblower Programs, Information and News
Phillips & Cohen’s expertise as whistleblower lawyers handling SEC and CFTC whistleblower cases is widely recognized in the media. Below are news articles with comments and observations by Phillips...
Posted In Resources, SEC / CFTC Resources
December 23, 2016
“Former SEC Whistle-Blower Chief McKessy Optimistic From Other Side.”
Sean McKessy in BNA Securities Law Daily, 12/23/16. “[Phillips & Cohen partner Sean McKessy] took what he knew from previous SEC and corporate experience and dived right into the whistle-blower...
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December 21, 2016
Whistleblower advice from a fellow whistleblower
Dear Fellow Whistleblower: If you are reading this, I assume you are trying to decide whether to blow the whistle or you are looking for an attorney to represent you or both. I, too, was a whistleblower....
Phillips & Cohen Articles on Whistleblower Issues
“US Accelerates Pursuit of Companies for FCPA Violations,” Erika A. Kelton, Forbes.com, 12/23/16. “Wells Fargo CEO John Stumpf’s ‘Gutless Leadership’ Keeps Bank Mired...
Posted In Resources
December 16, 2016
“Sean McKessy: former chief, SEC Office of the Whistleblower.”
Sean McKessy in The Mercury News, 12/16/16. Q: Tech firms maintain a lot of secrecy around their work – does that affect people’s willingness to blow the whistle to the SEC? [McKessy]: There...
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December 06, 2016
Whistleblower lawyer discusses impact of Supreme Court ruling in State Farm case
WASHINGTON, DC, December 6, 2016 – Below are comments from Claire M. Sylvia, a partner at whistleblower law firm Phillips & Cohen LLP, regarding today’s Supreme Court decision on State...
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