November 04, 2016
“Silicon Valley biotech exec fights to dismiss illegal marketing case.”
Erika Kelton in The Mercury News, 11/4/16. “The FDA rules and regulations for marketing a prescription drug or device are there for a very good reason: to protect the public,” said Erika Kelton, a...
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Whistleblower attorney Claire Sylvia’s new book examines recent False Claims Act developments
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA, November 4, 2016 – The third edition of an important legal treatise on the False Claims Act by Phillips & Cohen partner Claire M. Sylvia has just been published by...
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November 01, 2016
“SEC Weighs In on Ex-Vanguard Lawyer’s Whistle-Blower Case.”
Sean McKessy in Ignites (Financial Times), 11/1/16. The SEC’s recent amicus brief is the second that it has filed in the case on the issue of whistle-blower status. The agency also filed an amicus brief...
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Phillips & Cohen named in 2017 ‘Best Law Firms’ rankings
WASHINGTON, DC, November 1, 2016 – US News & World Report has listed Phillips & Cohen in its 2017 rankings of “Best Law Firms.” Phillips & Cohen is the longest-standing and...
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Whistleblowers can fight predatory for-profit colleges with the False Claims Act
The False Claims Act, along with its “qui tam” whistleblower provision, has emerged as the government’s best tool to combat fraud committed by for-profit colleges. The law has helped recover millions...
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