April 22, 2015
Texas hospital’s $21M settlement shows government’s commitment to anti-kickback enforcement
Citizens Medical Center’s $21.75 million settlement with the government this week provides further evidence that the government’s stepped-up enforcement of the Stark Law and Anti-Kickback Statute...
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April 20, 2015
DC Whistleblower Case Against Chartwells’ School Food Program – Documents
Chartwells settled a whistleblower lawsuit involving management of school meal programs in Washington, DC, for $19.4 million in June 2015. Below are the whistleblower complaint, settlement agreement, other...
April 14, 2015
“Confidentiality Agreements Must Not Protect Crimes.”
Article by Erika A. Kelton and Stephen S. Hasegawa published in The Wall Street Journal, 4/14/15. “For more than 25 years we have seen companies make overblown claims of trade secrets and business...
April 09, 2015
HDL and Singulex testing labs pay $48.5M to settle whistleblower cases alleging kickbacks
COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA, April 9, 2015 – A South Carolina doctor, represented by Phillips & Cohen, who had ethical concerns about blood testing labs paying physicians extra fees allegedly to get...
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April 08, 2015
Phillips & Cohen partners named to “500 Leading Lawyers in America” list
WASHINGTON, DC, April 8, 2015 – Whistleblower attorneys Mary Louise Cohen, Erika A. Kelton and Colette Matzzie, partners at Phillips & Cohen LLP, were named to Lawdragon’s list of “500...
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April 02, 2015
“SEC Hits Back At KBR And Other Corporate Bullies Who Threaten Whistleblowers.”
Article by Erika Kelton published on Forbes.com, 4/2/15. “The Securities and Exchange Commission scored a major win on behalf of whistleblowers this week in an enforcement action against engineering...