October 01, 2019
“The legal framework protecting whistleblowers in the U.S.”
In an interview with Hari Sreenivasan for PBS News Hour, Phillips & Cohen founding partner and False Claims Act pioneer John Phillips discusses the rights whistleblowers have, the protections and opportunities...
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September 26, 2019
“Trump Branding Whistle-Blower a ‘Spy’ May Fuel Impeachment Probe”
Phillips & Cohen whistleblower attorney and founding partner John Phillips considers the consequences of President Trump’s attacks on whistleblowers in a Bloomberg article: “The law says we...
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September 23, 2019
“CFTC Calls For Whistleblower Tips As Enforcement Evolves”
Phillips & Cohen partner Erika Kelton tells Law360 that the CFTC’s recent efforts to draw in new whistleblowers with a series of informational alerts should send an emboldening message to potential...
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September 12, 2019
“SEC must end mandatory FINRA arbitration, former agency officials say”
Phillips & Cohen partner Sean McKessy voices opposition to mandatory FINRA arbitration in a Financial Planning article. Sean McKessy, the SEC’s former whistleblower chief, joined Braganca and Verges...
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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...
August 21, 2019
Whistleblowers and retaliation – podcast with Sean McKessy
In an episode of the Society of Corporate Compliance & Ethics’ Compliance Perspectives podcast, Phillips & Cohen partner Sean McKessy discusses how the Supreme Court’s decision in the Digital...
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July 18, 2019
“Broward paid fine for breaching 2015 fraud settlement with feds”
In a Politico article, Phillips & Cohen partner Peter Chatfield contextualizes the potential consequences that Broward Health faces for violating a 2015 fraud settlement: Peter Chatfield, an attorney...
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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...
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June 14, 2019
“Circuit Splits Over Fraud Law Endure as Top Court Ruling Turns 3”
In a Bloomberg Law article, Phillips & Cohen partner Claire Sylvia discusses the “rules of the game” of False Claims Act lawsuits three years after the Supreme Court’s decision in Universal...
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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...