October 25, 2023
FEMA-Fraud Whistleblower Lawsuit Settles in Total for $25 million
Whistleblower Lawsuit Alleging Hurricane Katrina FEMA Program Fraud Washington, DC, October 25, 2023–The United States announced the third settlement to conclude a $25 million whistleblower lawsuit...

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October 17, 2023
Cigna’s $172 million settlement signals increased focus on Medicare Advantage and “Chart Review” programs
The Department of Justice announced a $172 million settlement with Cigna Group, a Medicare Advantage provider, for allegedly violating the False Claims Act for submitting inaccurate and unsupported diagnosis...

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October 12, 2023
CFTC issues over $18 million to a whistleblower
Today, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced a whistleblower award totaling over $18 million to a whistleblower “who provided detailed information and assistance in a CFTC enforcement...
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October 04, 2023
Genomic Health Pays $32.5M to settle False Claims Act Medicare Billing Lawsuit
Genomic Health Inc., a clinical diagnostic test supplier, will pay $32.5 million to settle two whistleblowers’ lawsuits filed by Phillips & Cohen LLP and Brown LLC. The lawsuits allege Genomic...
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September 28, 2023
Verizon’s $4 Million Settlement of False Claims Act Allegations Signals Government’s Focus on Cybersecurity Violations
On September 5, 2023, the U.S. Department of Justice settled False Claims Act (FCA) allegations with Verizon Business Network Services for over $4 million. The settlement signals an ongoing effort by...

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September 27, 2023
CFTC Issues $300,000 Whistleblower Award; Statement of P&C Partner Christopher Ehrman
Today, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced a whistleblower award totaling approximately $300,000 to a whistleblower who provided original information that caused the Division of Enforcement...
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September 20, 2023
The CFTC announces two awards totaling over $15 million to two whistleblowers
The CFTC announced two awards totaling over $15 million to two whistleblowers who provided significant information and assistance that led the CFTC to bring separate, successful enforcement actions. Statement...
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September 19, 2023
Whistleblower Law Firm Phillips & Cohen Announces Sam Brown, Emily Stabile, and John Tremblay Promoted to Partners
Washington, DC, September 19 , 2023 —Phillips & Cohen proudly announces that Sam Brown, Emily Stabile, and John Tremblay have been elevated from associate to partner at the whistleblower law firm....
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September 13, 2023
CFTC Signals That Some Digital Assets Are Subject to Registration Requirements
What Happened? On September 7, 2023, the CFTC brought settled enforcement actions against three decentralized entities, Opyn, Inc., ZeroEx, Inc., and Deridex, Inc. The CFTC charged two of those entities,...

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September 12, 2023
Missing piece in Swiss whistleblower jigsaw – Letter to the Editor
Letter to the editor of the Financial Times from Phillips & Cohen partner Erika Kelton discussing the need for more whistleblower laws in Switzerland. Missing piece in Swiss whistleblower jigsaw Your...
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