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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July 13, 2021
SEC’s Actions Against Guggenheim Securities Reassure Whistleblowers
Phillips & Cohen partner Erika Kelton praises the SEC enforcement against Guggenheim Securities for policies that could have gagged whistleblowers, saying in a Forbes.com article she wrote that the...
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July 06, 2021
Defense contractor AAR pays $11M to settle whistleblower case
WASHINGTON, DC, July 6, 2021 – AAR Corp. and a wholly-owned subsidiary, AAR Airlift Group Inc., have agreed to pay the federal government $11 million to settle a whistleblower lawsuit filed under the...
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June 17, 2021
When Will The CFTC Get New Leadership?
In Forbes.com, Phillips & Cohen partner Erika Kelton asks why the CFTC still doesn’t have a permanent chair and explains why the lack of leadership is a serious problem for the regulator. The...
June 04, 2021
Two Phillips & Cohen partners named to Best Lawyers “Women In Law” 2021 list
WASHINGTON, DC, June 4, 2021 – Best Lawyers has named two Phillips & Cohen LLP partners – Mary Louise Cohen and Erika Kelton – in its 2021 spring edition list of “Women in Law” for their...
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June 02, 2021
“Senate Passes Bill to Fund CFTC Whistleblower Program”
Phillips & Cohen partner Erika Kelton expresses concern to The Wall Street Journal about a new measure to provide only a short-term solution to the CFTC’s cash-strapped whistleblower program....
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May 19, 2021
“Anti-Money-Laundering Whistleblower Program Struggles to Get Off Ground”
Speaking to The Wall Street Journal, Phillips & Cohen partner Sean McKessy says the government’s new anti-money laundering whistleblower program is floundering partially because it lacks leadership....
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May 12, 2021
IRS And Whistleblowers: Change Is Needed To Catch Big-Time Tax Cheats
Phillips & Cohen partner Erika Kelton argues in her latest for Forbes.com that the IRS must better incorporate whistleblowers and their information into its enforcement efforts to shrink the estimated...
May 07, 2021
The FCA wants more whistleblowers: Here’s what it should do
In an opinion piece published by FT Adviser, Phillips & Cohen partner Erika Kelton calls for the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority to take steps to build trust with whistleblowers and provide...