Phillips & Cohen In The Media

Sean McKessy in TechCrunch, 11/18/16. “…There’s a temptation here to make yourself look more valuable than you are to attract investors. So I think all that makes Silicon Valley fertile...

Sean McKessy in The National Law Journal, 11/16/16. “What will be interesting to see is whether the enforcement staff has the brakes pulled on them a bit,” said Phillips & Cohen partner...

Erika Kelton in The Mercury News, 11/4/16. “The FDA rules and regulations for marketing a prescription drug or device are there for a very good reason: to protect the public,” said Erika Kelton, a...

Sean McKessy in Ignites (Financial Times), 11/1/16. The SEC’s recent amicus brief is the second that it has filed in the case on the issue of whistle-blower status. The agency also filed an amicus brief...

Sean McKessy in The National Law Journal, 10/14/16. McKessy pointed to that portion of the settlement as belying the notion that whistleblower protections sometimes saddle companies with poor-performing...

Erika Kelton in Crain’s Chicago Business, 10/8/16. “We saw a massive influx of inquiries from people who knew about fraud and were in a position, and felt comfortable finally, to report what...

Sean McKessy in Investopedia, 9/26/16. McKessy said, “You would be hard-pressed to find a government-sponsored rewards program that paid more people faster,” adding, “It’s very gratifying for...

Sean McKessy in Law360, 9/6/16. Sean McKessy helped establish the SEC’s Office of the Whistleblower in 2011 and spurred its growth, the agency said when he stepped down in July. His new firm represented...

Sean McKessy in The National Law Journal, 9/6/16. “I am extremely proud of the work accomplished by the whistleblower office team during my time as chief,” [Sean X.] McKessy said. “I think my experience...

Sean McKessy in The New York Times, 9/5/16. “I feel I’ve established that I honor the work whistle-blowers do,” [Sean X.] McKessy said in an interview. “I am hoping to convince many people who...