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Phillips & Cohen represented Dr. Michael Mayes of South Carolina in a whistleblower lawsuit against three blood testing labs and a healthcare marketing company alleging that the labs and the marketing...

Overview of the Dodd-Frank Act’s whistleblower provisions The Dodd-Frank Act, formally known as the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, is a major US financial regulatory law that created...

The Statute FEDERAL FALSE CLAIMS ACT 31 USC 3729-3733 (As amended July 21, 2010, P.L. 111-203) § 3729. False claims (a) Liability for certain acts. (1) In general. Subject to paragraph (2), any person...

Qui tam lawsuits can be filed by whistleblowers under certain state false claims laws if the fraud involves Medicaid funds or money from state and local agencies. In order for whistleblowers to receive...

What is whistleblower retaliation? Whistleblowers often face workplace retaliation for reporting their concerns, whether to their supervisors, through internal compliance systems or to government regulators....

1. Choose your whistleblower attorney carefully. Consider whether the lawyer has experience in qui tam lawsuits. The False Claims Act is a very complicated law, and a misinterpretation of its provisions...

Defense Contractor Fraud Product Substitution Violations of the Truth‑in‑Negotiations Act (TINA) Cross Charging Failure to Comply with Contract Specifications Contractor Fraud in Iraq and Afghanistan...

Medicare fraud whistleblowers and Medicaid fraud whistleblowers are vital for our nation’s healthcare system and patients. Their insider information prompts healthcare fraud investigations through...

EU Whistleblower Protection Comments Submitted by Erika A. Kelton, Esq., Phillips & Cohen LLP   These comments address the importance of broad-based protections for whistleblowers and explain...

Read Phillips & Cohen’s press release on the $108 million Wells Fargo whistleblower lawsuit. View a PDF of the original complaint. THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF...