July 31, 2015
Whistleblower champion Grassley highlights the power of the False Claims Act and whistleblowers
Long-time whistleblower champion Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) took to the Senate floor this week to talk about the False Claims Act and the important role that whistleblowers play to stop fraud. He reminds...
Posted In Whistleblower Law Insights
July 21, 2015
Whistleblowers who are minor participants in fraud may be better off reporting fraud before the government finds out
Last week, in Schroeder v. United States, the Ninth Circuit joined several other courts in holding that a False Claims Act whistleblower must be dismissed from a suit if he or she is convicted of criminal...
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July 20, 2015
Court decision in Tuomey case sheds light on the meaning of falsity
Earlier this month, a panel of three judges in the Fourth Circuit handed down the latest chapter in United States ex rel. Drakeford v. Tuomey Healthcare Sys., Inc., a False Claims Act case based on Stark...
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July 18, 2015
“New strategy, technology emerging in ongoing fight against healthcare fraud.”
Article by Peter Budetti published in Modern Healthcare, 7/18/15. “Healthcare fraud is a seemingly overwhelming problem. Large healthcare companies perpetrate systematic schemes, while corrupt practitioners...
July 17, 2015
“Supreme Court Says No Free Pass for Qui Tam Defendants in False Claims Act Cases.”
Article by Claire Sylvia and Colette Matzzie published on Law.com, 7/17/15. Phillips & Cohen’s Claire Sylvia and Colette Matzzie discuss the Supreme Court’s recent KBR ruling and its impact...
Third largest SEC whistleblower award goes to Phillips & Cohen client
WASHINGTON, DC, July 17, 2015 – A whistleblower represented by Phillips & Cohen LLP has received what is currently the Securities and Exchange Commission’s third largest whistleblower reward...
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