Matthew Smith

Phillips & Cohen Statement RE: United States ex rel. Zafirov v. Florida Medical Associates, Inc. Yesterday, in United States ex rel. Zafirov v. Florida Medical Associates, Inc., the Eleventh Circuit...

In an August 13 memorandum, the Department of Justice laid out the enforcement priorities for its National Fraud Enforcement Division, setting forth the five top areas of focus.  The Trump administration...

Recognized for Excellence in Whistleblower Representation Washington, DC, August 20, 2026 – Twelve Phillips & Cohen attorneys have been selected for Best Lawyers in America®’s 2027 edition for...

Veloxis Admits to Kickbacks, and to Pay Criminal Fines and Civil Penalties BOSTON, Aug. 15, 2026 — In a major healthcare fraud enforcement action, Veloxis Pharmaceuticals will pay over a million...

On July 30, 2026—National Whistleblower Day—Senators Chuck Grassley and John Fetterman along with cosponsors Susan Collins and Raphael Warnock introduced the CFTC Whistleblower Protection and Program...

Jacksonville, Florida, August 3, 2026— Complete Health Partners Holdings LLC, a management services organization that operates primary care practices in Florida, Alabama, and Colorado, has agreed to...

Construction fraud can occur when contractors or subcontractors working on government-funded projects knowingly submit false claims for payment or misrepresent whether they have complied with contract...

An FCPA whistleblower is an individual who reports suspected Foreign Corrupt Practices Act violations, such as bribery of foreign officials or accounting and internal-control violations, to U.S. authorities....

The False Claims Act (FCA) has returned billions of dollars lost to fraud against the government, and customs fraud cases are contributing an increasing portion of that recovery. This month, the US Department...

Product substitution fraud occurs when a contractor knowingly supplies products that do not meet contract requirements while billing for compliant goods. A product substitution fraud whistleblower claim...