Phillips & Cohen

In a recent Forbes blog post, Phillips & Cohen attorney Erika Kelton tells of students who did an off-the-cuff cost/benefit analysis of Medicaid fraud and decided it might be a good way to get rich...

Washington State Governor Christine Gregoire has signed a Medicaid fraud false claims act. The act includes a qui tam provision, which will allow private citizens who discover fraud involving the state’s...

Mandatory percentage awards, protection of whistleblowers’ identities, and encouragement of reporting through internal compliance programs are among the elements of a successful whistleblower program...

New York State had been off to a good start in cracking down on health care fraud. The New York Times reports that efforts under former Gov. George Pataki resulted in $1.5 billion in overpayments being...

The Dept. of Health and Human Services Office of the Inspector General has developed a Compliance 101 page to help health care providers, practitioners, and suppliers understand the health care fraud and...

Although it attracted little fanfare when it was passed 25 years ago, the False Claims Act has proven to be a successful weapon in fighting fraud against the government. The Dept. of Justice will host...

A recently introduced House bill has the potential to seriously undermine the effectiveness of the Security & Exchange Commission’s new whistleblower program, according to attorneys at Phillips...

Top Five Predictions For Whistleblower Programs; Blockbuster Year Expected Despite Intense Corporate Opposition The increased reach of U.S. whistleblower laws and a growing interest overseas in whistleblower...

The Wall St. Journal reports that Pfizer raised its divided by 10% and expanded its share repurchase plans by up to $10 billion, in an effort “to return some of its cash pile to shareholders.”...

Judge Jed Rakoff has rejected a settlement between the Securities & Exchange Commission and Citigroup, saying that it “is neither fair, nor reasonable, nor adequate, nor in the public interest.”...