November 16, 2016
“Could Donald Trump’s SEC Soften Enforcement of Severance Agreements.”
Sean McKessy in The National Law Journal, 11/16/16. “What will be interesting to see is whether the enforcement staff has the brakes pulled on them a bit,” said Phillips & Cohen partner...
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November 04, 2016
“Silicon Valley biotech exec fights to dismiss illegal marketing case.”
Erika Kelton in The Mercury News, 11/4/16. “The FDA rules and regulations for marketing a prescription drug or device are there for a very good reason: to protect the public,” said Erika Kelton, a...
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Whistleblower attorney Claire Sylvia’s new book examines recent False Claims Act developments
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA, November 4, 2016 – The third edition of an important legal treatise on the False Claims Act by Phillips & Cohen partner Claire M. Sylvia has just been published by...
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November 01, 2016
“SEC Weighs In on Ex-Vanguard Lawyer’s Whistle-Blower Case.”
Sean McKessy in Ignites (Financial Times), 11/1/16. The SEC’s recent amicus brief is the second that it has filed in the case on the issue of whistle-blower status. The agency also filed an amicus brief...
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Phillips & Cohen named in 2017 ‘Best Law Firms’ rankings
WASHINGTON, DC, November 1, 2016 – US News & World Report has listed Phillips & Cohen in its 2017 rankings of “Best Law Firms.” Phillips & Cohen is the longest-standing and...
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October 20, 2016
US-Italy conference on whistleblower laws features Phillips & Cohen attorneys
ROME, Italy, October 20, 2016 – Officials and legal experts from the U.S. and Italy – including Erika Kelton and Dr. Peter Budetti of Phillips & Cohen — gathered at a conference today...
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October 14, 2016
“SEC Says Companies Should Take the Hint and Not Impede Whistleblowers.”
Sean McKessy in The National Law Journal, 10/14/16. McKessy pointed to that portion of the settlement as belying the notion that whistleblower protections sometimes saddle companies with poor-performing...
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October 08, 2016
“A $700 million lure for finance biz whistleblowers — and hundreds are grabbing for it.”
Erika Kelton in Crain’s Chicago Business, 10/8/16. “We saw a massive influx of inquiries from people who knew about fraud and were in a position, and felt comfortable finally, to report what...
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September 16, 2016
Phillips & Cohen Whistleblower Attorneys Win Award For Extraordinary Work While At DOJ
WASHINGTON, DC, September 16, 2016 – Two Phillips & Cohen whistleblower attorneys received the first ever “Public-Private Partnership Award” Thursday night from Taxpayers Against...
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September 06, 2016
“Ex-SEC Whistleblower Chief Heads to Phillips & Cohen.”
Sean McKessy in Law360, 9/6/16. Sean McKessy helped establish the SEC’s Office of the Whistleblower in 2011 and spurred its growth, the agency said when he stepped down in July. His new firm represented...
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