March 01, 2019
Community Health Systems Whistleblower Robert Baker’s story
Robert Baker alleged in a qui tam whistleblower lawsuit that Community Health System (CHS) was engaged in a scheme to improperly increase Medicaid payments to its three hospitals in New Mexico. CHS paid...
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January 08, 2019
Whistleblower Dr. Michael Mayes – kickbacks by blood testing labs
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...
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November 14, 2018
Dodd-Frank Whistleblower Protections & Rewards
What is the Dodd-Frank Act? The Dodd-Frank Act, formally known as the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, is a major US financial regulatory law that created whistleblower reward programs at...

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April 05, 2018
Former Alaska Whistleblower Law: Alaska Medical Assistance False Claim and Reporting Act
Alaska Medical Assistance False Claim and Reporting Act Alaska Stat. § 09.58.010 False claims for medical assistance; civil penalty (a) A medical assistance provider or medical assistance recipient may...

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December 29, 2017
U.S. False Claims Act
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...
December 29, 2017
Whistleblower Laws by State – False Claims
Are Whistleblower Laws Federal or State? In the US, whistleblower laws exist at both the federal and state levels. The False Claims Act and the Whistleblower Protection Act of 1989 are examples of federal...

December 29, 2017
Whistleblower Retaliation and Whistleblower Protection Lawyers: What you should know
What is whistleblower retaliation? What whistleblower protection is offered under the False Claims Act? What job protection is offered for SEC and CFTC whistleblowers? What whistleblower job protection...
December 29, 2017
Tips for filing a qui tam case
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...
December 29, 2017
Common Types of Qui Tam Whistleblower Cases
Whistleblowers file many types of qui tam cases – ranging from healthcare fraud cases to defense fraud cases to other types of fraud – to expose and stop fraud that puts the health and wellbeing of...
August 08, 2017
EU Whistleblower Protection Comments from Phillips & Cohen LLP
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...
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