May 28, 2021
Navistar whistleblower case delivers $50 million defense contractor fraud settlement
Navistar Defense LLC paid $50 million this week to settle a whistleblower lawsuit that alleged the military contractor used phony documents to justify overcharging the federal government for components...
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May 24, 2021
SEC rewards whistleblowers at record pace and in record amounts this year
The Securities and Exchange Commission is issuing SEC whistleblower awards at an unprecedented pace in fiscal year 2021, shattering previous records for the number and size of awards granted to securities...
May 19, 2021
“Anti-Money-Laundering Whistleblower Program Struggles to Get Off Ground”
Speaking to The Wall Street Journal, Phillips & Cohen partner Sean McKessy says the government’s new anti-money laundering whistleblower program is floundering partially because it lacks leadership....
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May 12, 2021
IRS And Whistleblowers: Change Is Needed To Catch Big-Time Tax Cheats
Phillips & Cohen partner Erika Kelton argues in her latest for Forbes.com that the IRS must better incorporate whistleblowers and their information into its enforcement efforts to shrink the estimated...
May 10, 2021
CFTC whistleblower program hits milestone: $1B in monetary sanctions
Whistleblowers’ information has led to CFTC enforcement actions that now have totaled over $1 billion in monetary sanctions, underscoring the critical role whistleblowers play in stopping fraud and violations...
May 07, 2021
The FCA wants more whistleblowers: Here’s what it should do
In an opinion piece published by FT Adviser, Phillips & Cohen partner Erika Kelton calls for the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority to take steps to build trust with whistleblowers and provide...
May 03, 2021
“CareCloud agrees to pay millions to settle kickback allegations”
Phillips & Cohen partner Colette Matzzie summarizes the whistleblower case against EHR vendor CareCloud for the South Florida Business Journal: The settlement resolves allegations initially outlined...
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