August 11, 2021
SEC review of whistleblower rules applauded by ex-SEC whistleblower chief and whistleblower attorney
WASHINGTON, DC, Aug. 11, 2021 – Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler’s decision to revisit whistleblower award rules that the SEC adopted last year is welcome news and a good sign...
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August 06, 2021
“Athira cited altered studies in $15 million NIH grant application, creating legal risk”
In STAT News’ reporting on biotech company Athira Pharma’s legal problems, Phillips & Cohen partner Edward Arens explains that using false information in federal grant applications may...
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August 03, 2021
Whistleblower case against Kaiser Permanente alleging risk-adjustment fraud unsealed, joined by government
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 2, 2021 – A whistleblower case against Kaiser Permanente and certain Kaiser consortium members alleging risk-adjustment fraud, which was filed by Phillips & Cohen LLP, has been...
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August 02, 2021
“Waiting for payout a grueling test of tenacity for whistleblowers”
Compliance Week interviews Phillips & Cohen partner Sean McKessy about the risks that whistleblowers take and the support and incentives they need to be encouraged to report misconduct. “This is...
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July 28, 2021
“Blowing the whistle weighs uncertainty against moral duty”
Phillips & Cohen partner Sean McKessy tells Compliance Week about the first whistleblower award under his watch as the SEC’s inaugural chief of its whistleblower program. Sean McKessy, who led...
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July 26, 2021
“Prime Healthcare, CEO, Cardiologist Settle FCA Allegations Over Payments for Referrals”
Phillips & Cohen partner Edward Arens describes important aspects of the Prime Healthcare settlement in an Report on Medicare Compliance article. Prime, Reddy and California interventional cardiologist...
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July 21, 2021
“Calif. Hospital Chain, Docs Paying $37.5M In Kickback Deal”
Law360 includes Phillips & Cohen partner Edward Arens‘ comments in its coverage of the $37.5 million settlement of a Phillips & Cohen whistleblower lawsuit against Prime Healthcare, its...
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“Emerging details in Prime whistleblower case; company responds”
The High Desert Daily News quotes Phillips & Cohen whistleblower attorneys Edward Arens and Molly Knobler in its coverage of the qui tam case they filed against Prime Healthcare, its CEO and a California...
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July 20, 2021
“IBM Must Face Suit Saying It Tricked IRS Into Software Deal”
Bloomberg Law quotes Phillips & Cohen whistleblower attorney Claire Sylvia in an article about a DC court ruling that allows a whistleblower to continue pursuing a qui tam case involving allegations...
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July 19, 2021
Prime Healthcare, its founder, and doctor pay $37.5M in whistleblower kickbacks, Stark case
LOS ANGELES, JULY 19, 2021 — Prime Healthcare, its founder and CEO, Dr. Prem Reddy, and a California cardiologist have agreed to pay a total of $37.5 million to the federal government and the state of...
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