January 23, 2020
SEC whistleblower award goes to Phillips & Cohen client
Jan. 23, 2020 — The Securities and Exchange Commission has announced a whistleblower award of $277,000 to a Phillips & Cohen client who provided the SEC with significant information that allowed...
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January 17, 2020
Phillips & Cohen named to ‘Best Law Firms’ list for 2020
Washington, DC, Jan. 17, 2020 – US News & World Report and bestlawyers.com have named Phillips & Cohen LLP to its annual rankings of U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” for 2020,...
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January 15, 2020
Medical equipment maker ResMed settles whistleblower lawsuits for $39.5 million
COLUMBIA, SC, Jan. 15, 2020 – ResMed Inc., a medical equipment manufacturer, has agreed to pay a total of $39.5 million to the federal government and certain states to settle five whistleblower lawsuits,...
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January 07, 2020
“Drug Patents Face New Scrutiny in Novel False Claims Lawsuits”
Phillips & Cohen partner Colette Matzzie contributes insights to a Bloomberg Law article about how pharmaceutical companies seeking patent extensions on brand-name drugs may encounter new legal challenges...
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“Fond Du Lac Hospital Settles $10M Federal Lawsuit”
Phillips & Cohen attorney Molly Knobler praises her whistleblower client, Dr. Clark Searle, in Wisconsin Public Radio’s coverage of a $10 million payment by Agnesian Healthcare and its affiliated...
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January 06, 2020
Wisconsin hospital and affiliated physician group pay $10M to settle whistleblower lawsuit alleging kickbacks
MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN, Jan. 6, 2020 – Agnesian Healthcare and its affiliated physician group in Wisconsin have agreed to pay $10 million to the federal government and the state of Wisconsin to settle...
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December 18, 2019
Ten Phillips & Cohen whistleblower attorneys named to elite lawyer list
Lawdragon magazine has named 10 Phillips & Cohen attorneys to its list of the “500 Leading Plaintiff Financial Lawyers” for 2019. Phillips & Cohen partners John Phillips, Mary Louise Cohen,...
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December 16, 2019
“Defacto ‘Cap’ On SEC Whistleblower Awards Would Be Big Mistake”
In an article for Forbes.com, Phillips & Cohen partner Erika Kelton argues for clarity in the SEC’s position as it considers changes to its whistleblower program: The future success of the Securities...
November 18, 2019
“Former SEC whistleblower chief warns of chilling effect of program changes”
Phillips & Cohen partner Sean McKessy is quoted in CQ Roll Call about how proposed changes to the SEC’s whistleblower program could have a chilling effect on fraud reporting. “Having been...
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November 15, 2019
“SEC Whistleblower Tips Decline as Agency Looks to Limit Big Awards”
In The Wall Street Journal, Phillips & Cohen partner Erika Kelton explains how proposed limits to the SEC’s whistleblower rewards are hurting whistleblowers’ willingness to come forward:...
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