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...
August 26, 2019
“Why the Security Industry Should Pay Attention to the Cisco Whistleblower Case”
Phillips & Cohen partner Claire Sylvia contextualizes the Cisco whistleblower settlement and provides an overview of how the False Claims Act can be used to expose fraud in the cybersecurity industry...
July 18, 2019
“What Reckitt’s $1.4 Billion Settlement Says About The Pharma Industry”
In her latest article for Forbes.com, Phillips & Cohen partner Erika Kelton analyzes how pharmaceutical companies manipulate doctors and trick patients with misleading claims in order to boost sales...
May 28, 2019
“Opinion: Stop the repeal of important tool to fight Medicaid fraud”
Phillips & Cohen attorney Emily Stabile advocates for preserving the whistleblower provisions of the Alaska Mediaid False Claims Act in her op-ed for the Juneau Empire. The provisions are due to expire...
May 03, 2019
“Hertz Makes A Rare Move By Suing Former Executives”
Phillips & Cohen partner Erika Kelton makes a strong case for clawbacks in her latest article for Forbes.com, in which she analyzes the decision by car-rental giant Hertz to sue former executives for...
March 11, 2019
“Barclays, Danske, Lloyds: three reasons why UK whistleblower laws must change”
By Erika Kelton, Phillips & Cohen LLP, as published in ELA Briefing. The recent run of whistleblower cases involving some of Europe’s biggest banks – Barclays, Danske and Lloyds – demonstrates...
January 31, 2019
“SEC’s Misguided ‘Solution’ In Search Of A Problem: Proposed Rule Would Hurt Whistleblower Program”
In a post for New York University Law School’s Compliance and Enforcement blog, Phillips & Cohen partner Sean McKessy lays out his thoughts on the SEC’s proposed changes to its whistleblower...
December 12, 2018
“Bernie Madoff’s unlikely investor contribution: Whistleblowers”
In an article published by Fox Business, Phillips & Cohen partner Sean McKessy looks back on Bernie Madoff’s massive fraud scheme and sees the formation of the SEC’s robust whistleblower...
October 16, 2018
“Danske Bank’s Culture Of Silence Implodes, Thanks To A Whistleblower”
In her latest article for Forbes.com, Phillips & Cohen partner Erika Kelton puts the ongoing investigation into potential money laundering at Danske Bank’s Estonian branch into international context...
July 26, 2018
“Whistleblowers: the secret weapon for US enforcement worldwide”
Phillips & Cohen attorney and former Chief of the SEC Office of the Whistleblower Sean McKessy discusses the increasingly important role that whistleblowers play in enforcing US securities law in an...