October 10, 2001
Judge awards Quorum whistleblower near-maximum award in landmark decision
WASHINGTON, DC — A U.S. district judge in Florida has awarded a whistleblower, represented by Phillips & Cohen, 24 percent of an $85.7 million Medicare fraud settlement, noting that “only his...
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October 07, 2001
TAP Pharmaceutical Whistleblower Joseph Gerstein’s Story
TAP Pharmaceutical whistleblower Joseph Gerstein alleged in a qui tam whistleblower complaint that TAP was paying illegal kickbacks to doctors who dispensed the company’s high priced prostate cancer...
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October 03, 2001
TAP Pharmaceuticals whistleblower case settles for $875 million
BOSTON, MA — Initiated by whistleblowers, represented by Phillips & Cohen, and joined by the United States Department of Justice, two civil False Claims Act lawsuits charged TAP with paying illegal...
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August 03, 2000
W.R. Grace, Baker & Taylor pay $15.5 million to settle fraud case on book sales
WASHINGTON, DC – W.R. Grace & Co. and its former book division, Baker & Taylor Inc., agreed this week to pay $15.5 million to settle charges that they defrauded libraries, schools and government...
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July 01, 2000
“The False Claims Act and Wall Street: How a qui tam case reformed the municipal bond market.”
Article by Erika Kelton published in False Claims Act and Qui Tam Quarterly Review, July 2000. In December 1993, Michael R. Lissack was on vacation in Florida and read a brief article in the financial...
May 19, 2000
Utah doctors will share in $745 million settlement of Columbia qui tam cases
WASHINGTON, DC – The proposed Columbia/HCA Healthcare Corp. settlement announced yesterday is only the first step in resolving a series of whistleblower lawsuits, brought by Phillips & Cohen,...
April 06, 2000
Investment banks pay $140 million to settle whistleblower qui tam cases and yield-burning charges
NEW YORK CITY, NY — Seventeen investment banks have agreed to pay about $140 million to the federal government to settle charges, brought by Phillips & Cohen, that they defrauded the federal government...
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September 26, 1999
A Better Road for Whistle-Blowers – Letter to the Editor
The New York Times published the following letter to the editor from Phillips & Cohen partners John R. Phillips and Mary Louise Cohen discussing the path for whistleblowers. A Better Road For Whistle-Blowers...
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May 12, 1999
“Privatizing customs fraud enforcement under the False Claims Act.”
Article by Erika Kelton published in International Trade Reporter, 5/12/99. A new era in customs fraud enforcement is emerging as a result of a Civil War-era law. The law, known as the False Claims Act,...
March 18, 1999
“Blowing the whistle on customs fraud.”
Article by Erika Kelton published in Journal of Commerce, 3/18/1999. When the Customs Service issues its annual “Accountability Report” this spring, one key statistic will probably be missing: the...