October 07, 2021
“Why the Facebook Whistleblower Turned to the SEC”
In The National Law Journal, Phillips & Cohen partner Sean McKessy contextualizes Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen’s move to use the SEC’s whistleblower program. Sean McKessy, a partner...
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October 06, 2021
“Facebook whistleblower testifies to Congress, lawyer weighs in”
NewsNation Now interviews Phillips & Cohen attorney and former SEC whistleblower program chief Sean McKessy about the Facebook whistleblower, Frances Haugen, following her testimony before a Senate...
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October 06, 2021
“The Facebook Whistleblower, Frances Haugen: Does the Law Protect Her?”
The Wall Street Journal interviews Phillips & Cohen partner Erika Kelton about the ways in which companies may seek to muzzle whistleblowers. Companies sometimes seek to pursue legal action against...
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September 30, 2021
“A $1B Benchmark for the SEC’s Whistleblower Program”
Phillips & Cohen partner Sean McKessy speaks about the massive success of the SEC whistleblower program in an interview with Law.com’s Compliance Hot Spots. “The program has worked exactly...
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September 15, 2021
“SEC Issues $114 Million to Two Whistleblowers”
The Wall Street Journal quotes Phillips & Cohen partner Erika Kelton about the SEC’s $1 billion whistleblower award milestone. Reaching the $1 billion mark is significant for a whistleblower...
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August 23, 2021
SEC Review of Whistleblower Award Rules: Incentives Matter
“SEC Review of Whistleblower Award Rules: Incentives Matter,” by Phillips & Cohen partners Sean X. McKessy and Erika A. Kelton, was originally published by Bloomberg Law. Phillips &...
August 06, 2021
“Athira cited altered studies in $15 million NIH grant application, creating legal risk”
In STAT News’ reporting on biotech company Athira Pharma’s legal problems, Phillips & Cohen partner Edward Arens explains that using false information in federal grant applications may...
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August 02, 2021
“Waiting for payout a grueling test of tenacity for whistleblowers”
Compliance Week interviews Phillips & Cohen partner Sean McKessy about the risks that whistleblowers take and the support and incentives they need to be encouraged to report misconduct. “This is...
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July 28, 2021
“Blowing the whistle weighs uncertainty against moral duty”
Phillips & Cohen partner Sean McKessy tells Compliance Week about the first whistleblower award under his watch as the SEC’s inaugural chief of its whistleblower program. Sean McKessy, who led...
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July 26, 2021
“Prime Healthcare, CEO, Cardiologist Settle FCA Allegations Over Payments for Referrals”
Phillips & Cohen partner Edward Arens describes important aspects of the Prime Healthcare settlement in an Report on Medicare Compliance article. Prime, Reddy and California interventional cardiologist...
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