October 28, 2014
“Judge Orders Mediation in Guardrail Lawsuit.”
Erika Kelton in The New York Times, 10/28/14. Erika A. Kelton, a whistle-blower lawyer with Phillips & Cohen who is not involved in the litigation, said it was not uncommon for both sides of a False...
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October 22, 2014
“SEC: Banks May Be Shifting Asset Risk for Better Capital Treatment.”
Erika Kelton in American Banker, 10/22/14. Bigger is definitely the signal the SEC is sending, according to Phillips & Cohen LLP attorney Erika Kelton. The SEC last month announced the largest ever...
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DaVita whistleblower case alleging kickbacks to doctors settles for $400 million
DENVER, COLORADO – A whistleblower lawsuit brought by Phillips & Cohen LLP prompted a federal investigation into the business practices of DaVita Healthcare Partners and has resulted in DaVita...
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October 21, 2014
“Guardrail Maker Trinity Industries Liable for Fraud in Texas.”
Erika Kelton in The New York Times, 10/21/14. Legal experts in False Claims Act cases say the $175 million verdict is on the higher end of recent judgments. “There’s no denying it’s a big number,”...
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October 10, 2014
HCA whistleblower opposes re-election of former HCA CEO as FL governor
John Schilling, a whistleblower whose “qui tam” case exposed an extensive Medicare fraud accounting scheme by hospital giant HCA, held a press conference this week to explain his opposition to the...
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War-zone contractor settles whistleblower lawsuit alleging fraud
ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA – An American war-zone contractor in Afghanistan has paid the federal government $575,000 to settle a whistleblower lawsuit brought by Phillips & Cohen LLP that alleged the...
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