August 18, 2014
“4 Tips on Scoring Big for IRS Whistleblowers”
Erika Kelton in Law360.com, 8/18/14. Phillips & Cohen partner Erika Kelton spoke with Law360 about the most important steps one must take to have the best chance at a successful IRS whistleblower...
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August 06, 2014
“The SEC’s Secret Enforcement Weapon: Whistleblowers.”
Article by Stephen Hasegawa published in Private Funds Management, 8/6/14. The Dodd-Frank Act brought greater regulation and greater Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) scrutiny over the private equity...
May 20, 2014
“CFTC Set to Make First Award To Whistle-Blower Under 2011 Program.”
Erika Kelton in Securities Law Daily , 5/20/14. According to whistle-blower lawyer Erika Kelton, Phillips & Cohen LLP, Washington, the award shows that the program is off to a “promising” start...
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May 02, 2014
“FCA Wave Sparks Debate Over DOJ Power to Boot Weak Suits.”
Claire Sylvia in Law360.com, 5/2/14. “I think the number of cases where [the Justice Department] could make that call are probably not as many as the defense bar thinks exist,” said Claire M. Sylvia,...
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April 21, 2014
Whistleblower law firm Phillips & Cohen launches YouTube channel
WASHINGTON, DC – Phillips & Cohen LLP has launched a YouTube channel to give whistleblowers more information about qui tam lawsuits and other whistleblower cases. Phillips & Cohen is the...
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April 04, 2014
Formosa Plastics settles whistleblower case for $22.5 million
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – Formosa Plastics Corp. USA will pay $22.5 million to settle its liability in a whistleblower lawsuit, brought by Phillips & Cohen, involving PVC pipe manufactured by...
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April 01, 2014
“The Plight of an Overseas Whistleblower.”
Erika Kelton in i-Sight, 4/1/14. With an influx of overseas whistleblowers participating in a US government program that offers rewards for uncovering legal violations, it’s not uncommon for attorney...
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March 25, 2014
“The lurking risks of hospital-employed physicians: Stark, Anti-Kickback and False Claims Act compliance.”
Article by Peter W. Chatfield published in Healthcare Finance News, 3/25/2014. The federal laws prohibiting hospitals from paying physicians for referrals are not new, but hospitals need to be on notice:...
February 25, 2014
New York radiology practice pays $15.5 million to settle whistleblower lawsuits
NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK – A chain of medical radiology facilities has agreed to pay $15.5 million to settle three whistleblower lawsuits – including one filed by Phillips & Cohen LLP –...
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January 27, 2014
Two Phillips & Cohen partners named to Lawdragon’s 2013 “500 Leading Lawyers in America” list
WASHINGTON, DC – Erika A. Kelton and Colette G. Matzzie, partners at Phillips & Cohen LLP, were selected for Lawdragon’s 2013-2014 “500 Leading Lawyers in America” list for their work on...
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