February 06, 2024
“FinCEN Pressured to Implement Anti-Money-Laundering, Sanctions Whistleblower Program”
Phillips & Cohen partner Erika Kelton talked to The Wall Street Journal about FinCEN’s anti-money laundering whistleblower program and the agency’s lack of enforcement resources. “FinCEN’s...
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January 22, 2024
Five Phillips & Cohen whistleblower attorneys named to Lawdragon’s “500 Leading Lawyers in America” for 2024
Washington, DC, January 22, 2024— Lawdragon has named five Phillips & Cohen partners –Peter Wilson Chatfield, Stephen Hasegawa, Erika Kelton, Colette Matzzie, and Sean McKessy —to its...
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January 10, 2024
“Attys Want These 3 Changes to IRS Whistleblower Program”
Phillips & Cohen partner Edward Arens spoke to Law 360 about necessary changes to the IRS Whistleblower Program. “The agency needs to communicate with whistleblowers on an ongoing basis about...
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January 08, 2024
Atlantic Home Health Care Settles Fraud Allegations Related to “Telehealth” and Kickbacks for $9.9 Million
Washington, DC— January 5, 2024— Atlantic Home Health Care, LLC agreed to pay $9.9 million – on an ability to pay basis – to settle allegations the company treated patients suffering from...
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January 04, 2024
Phillips & Cohen Clients Recover More than $370 Million for the Government in 2023
Our Largest Settlements in 2023 Washington, DC, January 4, 2024 – Phillips & Cohen represented whistleblower clients whose cases are responsible for returning to the U.S. Treasury hundreds of millions...
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December 29, 2023
“Kickbacks, Materiality Were Focus of Biggest FCA Opinions in 2023”
Bloomberg Law reports on the False Claims Act litigation landscape in 2023, talking with Phillips & Cohen partner Colette Matzzie. The article reads: “An FCA defendant’s continued payments...
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November 15, 2023
SEC Releases Record-Breaking Whistleblower Numbers for FY 2023
Statement on the SEC’s Whistleblower Numbers for FY 2023 Washington, DC, November 14, 2023—Fiscal year 2023 was a record-breaking year for the SEC’s Whistleblower Program. The agency issued whistleblower...
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November 09, 2023
“Calif. Retailer, Co-Founder Settle Customs Duty Fraud Suit”
Phillips & Cohen partners Stephen Hasegawa and Emily Stabile discussed their settlement with KAP7 International, an importer of swimwear and water polo equipment: Stephen Hasegawa of Phillips &...
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November 07, 2023
KAP7 International and Co-Founder Settle Customs Duty Fraud Allegations
Settlement in Whistleblower Lawsuit Against KAP7 San Francisco, November 7, 2023— KAP7 International, Inc. (KAP7) and Bradley Schumacher, President and co-founder of KAP7, have agreed to pay $300,000...
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November 03, 2023
Best Lawyers® names Phillips & Cohen to 2024 ‘Best Law Firms’ list
WASHINGTON, DC, Nov. 3, 2023 –Phillips & Cohen LLP has been named to U.S. News Best Lawyers® 2024 “Best Law Firms” list for the law firm’s work representing whistleblowers. This is the eighth...
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