September 13, 2016
Ex-SEC Whistleblower Office chief joins Phillips & Cohen
Sean X. McKessy, who served as chief of the Security and Exchange Commission Office of the Whistleblower for five years, has joined Phillips & Cohen LLP as a partner to represent whistleblowers. McKessy...
August 25, 2016
More states should consider creating reward programs for securities whistleblowers
Despite the rousing success of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s whistleblower reward program, just two states — Indiana and Utah — have created their own laws to pay whistleblowers...
August 15, 2016
SEC protects whistleblowers’ rights in severance agreements, stops ‘pretaliation’
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) took forceful action last week to ensure that companies do not discourage employees from reporting potential violations of securities laws. BlueLinx, a building...
August 09, 2016
Compliance Officers: Management views compliance programs merely as a “regulatory requirement”
Compliance professionals mostly agree that promoting an ethical culture is the primary goal of a corporate compliance program, according to a recent report. There’s just one problem: Their companies’...
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August 03, 2016
Florida bolsters its (unfortunate) reputation as a center for Medicare fraud with record healthcare fraud case
Florida has long stood out as a hot spot for Medicare fraud, and last month’s indictment of three individuals in Miami for allegedly carrying out a $1 billion scheme to defraud Medicare and Medicaid...
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August 02, 2016
New York False Claims Act used to fight “inadequate” health care in Nassau County Jail
The New York state lawsuit against Armor Correctional Health Medical Services is a good example of how the New York False Claims Act and other similar laws can be used to protect patients and improve patient...
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July 22, 2016
HSBC forex case highlights ‘front-running’ on Wall Street
Wall Street banks may expect to see more prosecutions for “front-running” after two HSBC foreign exchange managers were charged in a large currency trade scheme this week. Front-running occurs when...
July 20, 2016
Citigroup SEC fine is a warning to other banks that delay reporting coding errors
Seemingly minor violations of securities laws can have significant consequences and generate big fines. Just ask Citigroup Global Markets, which agreed last week to pay the Securities and Exchange Commission...
July 15, 2016
International whistleblower programs are picking up steam, offering protection and rewards
Regulators around the world are starting to recognize the value whistleblowers can bring to enforcement measures, offering incentives from protection to financial rewards to those who come forward with...
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June 29, 2016
‘Sheriff of Wall Street’ Preet Bharara: Insiders are needed to stop corruption
One of the country’s toughest prosecutors highlighted the value insiders can provide in successfully prosecuting corruption and other illegal activity. US Attorney for the Southern District of New York...