January 10, 2024
“Attys Want These 3 Changes to IRS Whistleblower Program”
Phillips & Cohen partner Edward Arens spoke to Law 360 about necessary changes to the IRS Whistleblower Program. “The agency needs to communicate with whistleblowers on an ongoing basis about...
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January 09, 2024
SEC’s Penalties Are Working to Deter Fraud, Agency Looks to Continue Enforcement Trends in 2024
In late 2023, Director of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Enforcement Division Gurbir Grewal said the agency’s tougher penalties imposed in recent years are working to deter securities fraud....

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January 08, 2024
Atlantic Home Health Care Settles Fraud Allegations Related to “Telehealth” and Kickbacks for $9.9 Million
Washington, DC— January 5, 2024— Atlantic Home Health Care, LLC agreed to pay $9.9 million – on an ability to pay basis – to settle allegations the company treated patients suffering from...
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January 04, 2024
Phillips & Cohen Clients Recover More than $370 Million for the Government in 2023
Our Largest Settlements in 2023 Washington, DC, January 4, 2024 – Phillips & Cohen represented whistleblower clients whose cases are responsible for returning to the U.S. Treasury hundreds of millions...
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December 29, 2023
“Kickbacks, Materiality Were Focus of Biggest FCA Opinions in 2023”
Bloomberg Law reports on the False Claims Act litigation landscape in 2023, talking with Phillips & Cohen partner Colette Matzzie. The article reads: “An FCA defendant’s continued payments...
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December 05, 2023
SEC’s Office of the Whistleblower Has Record-Setting Year
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Office of the Whistleblower recently released its Annual Report to Congress for the 2023 fiscal year. The report reveals that the SEC’s Whistleblower...

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November 15, 2023
SEC Releases Record-Breaking Whistleblower Numbers for FY 2023
Statement on the SEC’s Whistleblower Numbers for FY 2023 Washington, DC, November 14, 2023—Fiscal year 2023 was a record-breaking year for the SEC’s Whistleblower Program. The agency issued whistleblower...
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November 09, 2023
“Calif. Retailer, Co-Founder Settle Customs Duty Fraud Suit”
Phillips & Cohen partners Stephen Hasegawa and Emily Stabile discussed their settlement with KAP7 International, an importer of swimwear and water polo equipment: Stephen Hasegawa of Phillips &...
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November 07, 2023
KAP7 International and Co-Founder Settle Customs Duty Fraud Allegations
Settlement in Whistleblower Lawsuit Against KAP7 San Francisco, November 7, 2023— KAP7 International, Inc. (KAP7) and Bradley Schumacher, President and co-founder of KAP7, have agreed to pay $300,000...
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November 03, 2023
Best Lawyers® names Phillips & Cohen to 2024 ‘Best Law Firms’ list
WASHINGTON, DC, Nov. 3, 2023 –Phillips & Cohen LLP has been named to U.S. News Best Lawyers® 2024 “Best Law Firms” list for the law firm’s work representing whistleblowers. This is the eighth...
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