Jen Fuson

Introduction to GAO’s Fraud Loss Estimates In the first-of-its-kind effort to estimate government-wide losses to fraud, the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) issued a report that attempted...

The term “qui tam” is derived from the Latin phrase “qui tam pro domino rege quam pro se ipso in hac parte sequitur,” which means “he who sues in this matter for the king...

Introduction to the Supreme Court’s Decision In a decision that has important implications for the private securities bar, the Supreme Court held in Macquarie Infrastructure Corp. v. Moab Partners,...

Overview of SEC Enforcement Initiatives at the “SEC Speaks” Event At the annual “SEC Speaks” event, SEC Division of Enforcement Deputy Director Sanjay Wadhwa provided insight into the Commission’s...

Ford’s Major Customs Duties Settlement In one of the largest customs duties settlements in recent history, Ford Motor Company has agreed to pay $365 million to the federal government to settle allegations...

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) continues to demonstrate its increased focus on cybersecurity issues with its litigation efforts in a groundbreaking cybersecurity case. Last month the...

Today, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced a whistleblower award totaling approximately $1.25 million to a whistleblower who satisfied the CFTC’s whistleblower rules by raising...

Phillips & Cohen partner Jeffrey Dickstein was quoted in the Portland Press Herald about Phillips & Cohen’s whistleblower lawsuit against six healthcare providers that the Department of Justice...

Phillips & Cohen partner Erika Kelton talked to Bloomberg Law’s Ben Penn about the Department of Justice’s new pilot whistleblower awards program and the possibility Foreign Corrupt Practices...

Introduction to DOJ’s New Whistleblower Pilot Program The Department of Justice will begin a new whistleblower pilot program, Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco announced during a speech at the...