September 02, 2009
Bextra whistleblower case leads to record-setting Pfizer settlement
WASHINGTON, DC – The decision by a Pfizer sales representative in Florida, represented by Phillips & Cohen LLP, to file a whistleblower (“qui tam”) lawsuit in 2003 kicked off the...
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July 06, 2009
Whistleblower bounty must go hand-in-hand with reform – Letter to the Editor
Letter to the editor of the Financial Times from Phillips & Cohen partner Erika A. Kelton discussing the need for a whistleblower bounty. Whistleblower bounty must go hand-in-hand with reform Sir,...
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April 15, 2009
Businessman exposed problems with Quest subsidiary’s blood test kits; led to $302 million settlement
NEW YORK CITY, NY – The impetus for the massive federal investigation that led to today’s $302 million settlement by Quest Diagnostics Inc. was a “qui tam” (whistleblower) lawsuit...
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April 02, 2009
Largest defense contractor whistleblower case: Northrop Grumman pays $325M to settle
LOS ANGELES, CA – Northrop Grumman Corp. paid $325 million today to settle a whistleblower lawsuit brought by Phillips & Cohen LLP, which is the largest defense contractor whistleblower case...
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March 21, 2009
Encouraging Whistleblowers, Discouraging Fraud – Letter to the Editor
The Washington Post published the following letter from Phillips & Cohen partner Erika A. Kelton discussing the benefits of having mandatory rewards for whistleblowers. Encouraging Whistleblowers,...
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October 27, 2008
Los Angeles DWP settles electricity rate case; pays schools, other agencies $160 million
LOS ANGELES, CA – The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (DWP) has decided not to appeal a costly court verdict, initiated by a whistleblower case brought by Phillips & Cohen, and will...
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September 29, 2008
Cephalon Pays $425M to Settle Whistleblower Off-label Marketing Case
Updated: July 8, 2019 Whistleblower Bruce Boise – Cephalon opioid lollipops lawsuit WASHINGTON, DC – The government’s investigation into Cephalon Inc.’s illegal marketing practices...
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June 12, 2008
HCA whistleblower writes book about his “harrowing journey”
One of the major whistleblowers in the qui tam lawsuits against healthcare giant HCA has written a book about his experience, described by his publisher as a “harrowing journey from ordinary citizen...
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May 22, 2008
Medtronic unit will pay $75 million to settle whistleblower Medicare fraud case
WASHINGTON, DC – Medtronic Spine LLC, formerly known as Kyphon Inc., has agreed to pay $75 million to the federal government to settle a whistleblower lawsuit, brought by Phillips & Cohen, that...
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April 14, 2008
Florida Doctor Settles Medicare Fraud Suit For $7 Million
BOCA RATON, LA – A whistleblower lawsuit, brought by Phillips & Cohen, prompted an investigation into the fraudulent billing of Medicare for CT scans and other medical imaging tests that were...
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