October 05, 2020
“The Evolving Debate Over The Government’s Dismissal Authority Under The False Claims Act”
Does the Department of Justice have the authority under the False Claims Act to dismiss qui tam lawsuits without providing justification for doing so? Phillips & Cohen partner Claire Sylvia looks at...
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August 28, 2020
Government’s dismissal of qui tam cases – 9th Circuit opinion analyzed
A recent federal appeals court decision is important for what it says about the government’s authority under the False Claim Act to dismiss qui tam whistleblower cases, which are brought in the government’s...
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August 26, 2020
“Litigation funding attacks pose threat to qui tam cases”
Defense attorneys’ legal maneuvers to stop litigation funding are a cynical ploy to block whistleblower cases, say Phillips & Cohen associate Dave Jochnowitz and partner Steve Hasegawa. In an analysis...
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August 10, 2020
“INSIGHT: Dodd-Frank’s 10th Anniversary—Time for SEC Whistleblower Changes”
Changes are necessary for the SEC’s whistleblower program if its record of success is to continue, argues Phillips & Cohen partner Erika Kelton in a Bloomberg Law article published for the 10th...
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May 04, 2020
“The power of the US SEC whistleblower programme: What compliance and regulatory professionals should know”
Phillips & Cohen partner Sean McKessy provides the historical context and key features about the SEC’s whistleblower program and reports on its successes in an article for the Journal of Financial...
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May 01, 2020
“Compliance personnel face risks and rewards as SEC whistleblowers”
In a guest column for Compliance Week, Phillips & Cohen partner Erika Kelton examines the cases of compliance officers rebuffed by employers and how they stopped violations and navigated the SEC rules...
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April 16, 2020
“Wanted: An Army of Whistleblowers”
In her latest article for Forbes.com, Phillips & Cohen partner Erika Kelton champions the importance of whistleblowers and the False Claims Act in preventing fraud as the US government spends $2 trillion...
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March 24, 2020
“Wells Fargo Does Something Right”
Phillips & Cohen partner Erika Kelton highlights Wells Fargo’s decision to claw back $15 million from a former CEO in her latest for Forbes.com and advocates that all banks do more to hold executives...
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February 26, 2020
“The SEC Whistleblower Program: Make Or Break Time”
Phillips & Cohen partner Erika Kelton returns to her Forbes.com column to warn that the SEC’s slow pace in making whistleblower awards could undermine its highly successful whistleblower program....
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December 16, 2019
“Defacto ‘Cap’ On SEC Whistleblower Awards Would Be Big Mistake”
In an article for Forbes.com, Phillips & Cohen partner Erika Kelton argues for clarity in the SEC’s position as it considers changes to its whistleblower program: The future success of the Securities...