Month: January 2012

Although it attracted little fanfare when it was passed 25 years ago, the False Claims Act has proven to be a successful weapon in fighting fraud against the government. The Dept. of Justice will host...

WASHINGTON, DC – A whistleblower law passed 25 years ago to little fanfare has helped the government recover more than $30 billion and become the government’s most successful weapon in the...

A recently introduced House bill has the potential to seriously undermine the effectiveness of the Security & Exchange Commission’s new whistleblower program, according to attorneys at Phillips...

WASHINGTON, DC – A House bill that would make major changes to the Securities & Exchange Commission’s new whistleblower program would essentially kill an important enforcement tool for...

NEW YORK CITY, NY – The Wall Street Journal published on Jan. 4, 2012, an edited version of the following letter to the editor written by Phillips & Cohen partner Erika A. Kelton, who represented...