May 08, 2019
Alaska Whistleblower Law: Alaska Medical Assistance False Claim and Reporting Act – Repealed
The Alaska whistleblower law, the Alaska Medical Assistance False Claim and Reporting Act, formerly allowed whistleblowers to file qui tam lawsuits against those who defrauded the state Medicaid program....
Posted In Resources
February 20, 2019
“EU Reforms May Help Open Doors For Whistleblowers”
In a Law360 article, Phillips & Cohen partner Erika Kelton discusses the potential consequences that proposed EU whistleblower legislation could have for EU and UK whistleblowers. The EU’s proposed...
Posted In Phillips & Cohen In The Media
December 29, 2017
Whistleblower Retaliation and Whistleblower Protection Lawyers: What you should know
What is whistleblower retaliation? What whistleblower protection is offered under the False Claims Act? What job protection is offered for SEC and CFTC whistleblowers? What whistleblower job protection...
January 21, 2017
The IRS Whistleblower Program shows signs of improvement, but still has a long way to go
While the director of the IRS Whistleblower Office has given his program good reviews in the latest annual report about the IRS whistleblower program, the reality isn’t so positive. In the FY2016 annual...
Posted In Whistleblower Law Insights
January 13, 2017
Audacity costs medical device company Biomet $30.5 million in second FCPA settlement
Medical device company Biomet will once again pay tens of millions of dollars to settle violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. In 2012, Biomet agreed to pay more than $22 million to settle allegations...
Posted In Whistleblower Law Insights
January 12, 2017
‘Made In America’ violations settled as part of whistleblower case against medical equipment manufacturer
A whistleblower helped uncover a scheme by a Missouri-based government contractor where the company not only allegedly overcharged the government for its products, but also allegedly violated country of...
Posted In Whistleblower Law Insights
December 30, 2016
One major shortcoming of the IRS whistleblower program: IRS agents
The power individual IRS agents have over the decision to grant whistleblower awards is one of the key “inadequacies” of the IRS’s lackluster whistleblower program, according to Phillips & Cohen...
Posted In Resources
December 27, 2016
Medicare Advantage Fraud – How Whistleblowers Help Stop It
What is Medicare Advantage Fraud? Medicare Advantage plans commit fraud when they knowingly submit — or have a contractor submit on their behalf — risk-adjustment data to the Centers for Medicare &...
Washington Whistleblower Law: The Washington State Medicaid Fraud False Claims Act
What is the Washington Whistleblower Law (The Washington State Medicaid Fraud False Claims Act)? The Washington whistleblower law, called the Washington State Medicaid Fraud False Claims Act, is a statute...
Virginia Whistleblower Law: The Virginia Fraud Against Taxpayers Act
What is the Virginia Whistleblower Law (Virginia Fraud Against Taxpayers Act)? The Virginia whistleblower law, called the Virginia Fraud Against Taxpayers Act, allows whistleblowers to file “qui tam”...
