August 16, 2024
“Humana To Pay $90M To End 8-Year Medicare Drug FCA Battle”
Phillips & Cohen partners Edward Arens and Claire Sylvia discuss with Law 360 the $90 million settlement with Humana. “Although Humana asserted in court documents that the predictions underlying...
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Humana Settles for $90 Million Groundbreaking False Claims Act Case Alleging Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Program Fraud
San Francisco, August 16, 2024 – Humana, a healthcare insurance company that contracts with Medicare to provide Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Plans, agreed to pay $90 million to the federal government...
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August 06, 2024
“Whistleblower Legal Sector Welcomes DOJ Pilot Program, but Concerns Remain”
Phillips & Cohen partner Erika Kelton discusses the Department of Justice’s new whistleblower program with The Wall Street Journal. “Whistleblowers take enormous risks stepping forward, particularly...
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August 02, 2024
“DOJ Unveils Whistleblower Pilot, But Garners Atty Criticism”
Phillips & Cohen partner Erika Kelton talks to Law 360 avout the Department of Justice’s new whistleblower program. Erika A. Kelton, a partner at the whistleblower firm Phillips & Cohen...
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August 01, 2024
DOJ Announces New Whistleblower Program to Combat Foreign Corruption and Financial Fraud
Today, the U.S. Department of Justice (SEC) announced the agency’s new whistleblower rewards program. The program establishes rewards of up to 30 percent of the first $100 million in company forfeitures...
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July 15, 2024
“Pennsylvania Telecom Co. Will Pay $6.5M To Settle FCA Case”
Phillips & Cohen partner Colette Matzzie was quoted in Law 360’s story about Phillips & Cohen’s whistleblower lawsuit against the Armstrong Group of Companies. Armstrong agreed to pay...
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July 12, 2024
Armstrong Group Agrees to Pay $6.5 Million to Settle Allegations of Misallocating Costs Submitted to the FCC’s Universal Service Fund
Washington, DC, July 12, 2024— The Armstrong Group of Companies agreed to pay $6.5 million to settle allegations the companies submitted false claims to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC)’s...
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June 18, 2024
Protect Whistle-Blowers – Letter to the Editor
Letter to the editor of The New York Times from Phillips & Cohen partner Sam Brown discussing the need to protect whistleblowers in the largely unregulated technology sector. “Insiders Warn of...
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June 17, 2024
Statement: CFTC Orders Trafigura to Pay a $55 Million Civil Penalty
Trafigura’s $55 Million Settlement and CFTC Compliance Measures Today the Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued an order simultaneously filing and settling charges against Trafigura Trading...
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June 07, 2024
Urgent Care Clinic CityMD Settles False Claims Act Case for $12 Million Over COVID-19 Fraud
Overview of CityMD’s $12 Million False Claims Act Settlement Washington, DC, June 7, 2024 – Urgent care walk-in clinic chain CityMD agreed to pay $12.037 million to the federal government, including...
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