July 28, 2021
“Blowing the whistle weighs uncertainty against moral duty”
Phillips & Cohen partner Sean McKessy tells Compliance Week about the first whistleblower award under his watch as the SEC’s inaugural chief of its whistleblower program. Sean McKessy, who led...
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July 26, 2021
“Prime Healthcare, CEO, Cardiologist Settle FCA Allegations Over Payments for Referrals”
Phillips & Cohen partner Edward Arens describes important aspects of the Prime Healthcare settlement in an Report on Medicare Compliance article. Prime, Reddy and California interventional cardiologist...
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July 21, 2021
“Calif. Hospital Chain, Docs Paying $37.5M In Kickback Deal”
Law360 includes Phillips & Cohen partner Edward Arens‘ comments in its coverage of the $37.5 million settlement of a Phillips & Cohen whistleblower lawsuit against Prime Healthcare, its...
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“Emerging details in Prime whistleblower case; company responds”
The High Desert Daily News quotes Phillips & Cohen whistleblower attorneys Edward Arens and Molly Knobler in its coverage of the qui tam case they filed against Prime Healthcare, its CEO and a California...
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July 20, 2021
“IBM Must Face Suit Saying It Tricked IRS Into Software Deal”
Bloomberg Law quotes Phillips & Cohen whistleblower attorney Claire Sylvia in an article about a DC court ruling that allows a whistleblower to continue pursuing a qui tam case involving allegations...
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July 19, 2021
Prime Healthcare, its founder, and doctor pay $37.5M in whistleblower kickbacks, Stark case
LOS ANGELES, JULY 19, 2021 — Prime Healthcare, its founder and CEO, Dr. Prem Reddy, and a California cardiologist have agreed to pay a total of $37.5 million to the federal government and the state of...
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July 16, 2021
DOT motor vehicle safety whistleblower program takes a big step
The long-dormant motor vehicle safety whistleblower program is starting to show signs of life. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration posted on its website a new whistleblower information page...
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July 13, 2021
SEC’s Actions Against Guggenheim Securities Reassure Whistleblowers
Phillips & Cohen partner Erika Kelton praises the SEC enforcement against Guggenheim Securities for policies that could have gagged whistleblowers, saying in a Forbes.com article she wrote that the...
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July 06, 2021
Defense contractor AAR pays $11M to settle whistleblower case
WASHINGTON, DC, July 6, 2021 – AAR Corp. and a wholly-owned subsidiary, AAR Airlift Group Inc., have agreed to pay the federal government $11 million to settle a whistleblower lawsuit filed under the...
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July 02, 2021
CFTC whistleblower program gets needed funding boost
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission whistleblower program is on the cusp of being revitalized after Congress passed legislation to temporarily boost its funding. The CFTC Fund Management Act, which...
