July 26, 2017
California Insurance Frauds Prevention Act and Whistleblowers: How the law works
The California Insurance Frauds Prevention Act is a state law that helps whistleblowers stop fraud against private insurers and rewards them for doing so with a share of the funds recovered. Under the...
July 26, 2017
Illinois Insurance Claims Fraud Prevention Act and Whistleblowers: How the law works
The Illinois Insurance Claims Fraud Prevention Act allows whistleblowers to file a lawsuit on behalf of the state against those engaged in fraud against private insurers. Whistleblowers receive financial...
July 07, 2017
Ninth Circuit Decision: Digital Realty Trust v Somers
(Note: This decision was overturned by the Supreme Court on Februrary 21, 2018) UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT PAUL SOMERS, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. DIGITAL REALTY TRUST INC., a Maryland...
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May 31, 2017
eClinicalWorks’ Advisories to Customers About Its EHR Following Whistleblower Lawsuit
After Phillips & Cohen filed its lawsuit against eClinicalWorks in 2015 and the government launched an investigation, the company sent out a series of advisories to customers. Here are links to some...
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January 27, 2017
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) Whistleblowers
What is the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA)? The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) is a powerful anti-bribery law that prohibits US companies and individuals from paying money or any other sort...
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January 27, 2017
False Claims Act History
History of the False Claims Act and “qui tam” whistleblower cases The False Claims Act, also known as the “Lincoln Law,” was enacted during the Civil War to combat the fraud perpetrated...
January 27, 2017
Fraud in the Financial Industry
Whistleblowers play a key role in exposing fraud by banks and other companies in the financial industry. Phillips & Cohen has represented whistleblowers in successful qui tam lawsuits that alleged...
January 27, 2017
Defense Contractor Fraud
Last Updated: April 25, 2025 What is defense contractor fraud? Defense contractor fraud occurs when a company that provides goods or services to the U.S. Department of Defense knowingly overcharges the...
January 04, 2017
Whistleblower attorney Claire Sylvia’s testimony on whistleblowers and Medicaid fraud
Statement of Claire Sylvia Phillips & Cohen LLP Submitted to the Subcommittee on Health Care, District of Columbia, Census and the National Archives and the Subcommittee on Regulatory Affairs, Stimulus...
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January 04, 2017
Whistleblower (‘qui tam’) case against DaVita alleging kickbacks to doctors – Resources
DaVita has agreed to pay the government more than $400 million to settle civil charges alleging DaVita paid doctors kickbacks so that they would refer patients to DaVita’s dialysis centers. The total...