January 15, 2021
SEC’s Whistleblower Program: What Every Company Needs to Know
Phillips & Cohen partner Sean McKessy, former Chief of the SEC Office of the Whistleblower, provides a primer on the SEC’s whistleblower program in a New York Law Journal article co-authored...
December 22, 2020
The SEC fires a warning shot about COVID-19 disclosures
Phillips & Cohen partner Erika Kelton explains the importance of the recent SEC enforcement action against Cheesecake Factory in an article for Accounting Today. The recent settlement that Cheesecake...
December 14, 2020
Letter: UK whistleblowers deserve more protection
In a letter to Financial Times, Phillips & Cohen partner Erika Kelton responds to an article about protection whistleblower, arguing for stronger protections in the UK. Whistleblowers definitely need...
November 24, 2020
Whistleblower Cases Are A Warning To Covid-19 Vaccine Makers
In an article for Forbes.com, Phillips & Cohen partner Erika Kelton describes how whistleblowers can play a crucial role in preventing fraud and exposing public health risks during a critical phase...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...