August 27, 2020
Konica Minolta settles electronic health records whistleblower case for $500,000
NEWARK, NJ, Aug. 27, 2020 – Konica Minolta Healthcare Americas has agreed to pay $500,000 to the federal government to settle a whistleblower case filed by Phillips & Cohen LLP that alleged an electronic...
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August 26, 2020
“Litigation funding attacks pose threat to qui tam cases”
Defense attorneys’ legal maneuvers to stop litigation funding are a cynical ploy to block whistleblower cases, say Phillips & Cohen associate Dave Jochnowitz and partner Steve Hasegawa. In an analysis...
August 24, 2020
“Litigation Funding Attacks Pose Threat to FCA”
In an op-ed published by Law360, Phillips & Cohen attorneys Stephen Hasegawa and David Jochnowitz examine how recent attacks on litigation funding by False Claims Act defense firms undermine whistleblowers...
Whistleblower attorney Claire Sylvia named to Super Lawyers’ 2020 list
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA, August 24, 2020 – Phillips & Cohen partner Claire M. Sylvia has been named to Super Lawyers’ 2020 list of top attorneys practicing in Northern California for her success...
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August 20, 2020
“Best Lawyers in America” names Phillips & Cohen partners to 2021 list
WASHINGTON, DC, Aug. 20, 2020 – Best Lawyers has named three Phillips & Cohen whistleblower attorneys to its 2021 Best Lawyers in America list for their outstanding work, including one who was honored...
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DOJ, SEC update FCPA handbook – what it means for whistleblowers
The DOJ and SEC’s recent release of an updated edition of “A Resource Guide to the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act” affirms a broad application of agency anti-corruption enforcement powers, while...
August 10, 2020
Cephalon whistleblower tells compelling story in his book
The Cephalon whistleblower who first exposed the pharma company’s off-label marketing of potentially dangerous drugs has published a book that tells the heartfelt story of his experience as a whistleblower....
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“INSIGHT: Dodd-Frank’s 10th Anniversary—Time for SEC Whistleblower Changes”
Changes are necessary for the SEC’s whistleblower program if its record of success is to continue, argues Phillips & Cohen partner Erika Kelton in a Bloomberg Law article published for the 10th...
July 20, 2020
“How A Compliance Chief Went From Ignored To Whistleblower”
Law360 quotes Phillips & Cohen partner Stephen Hasegawa about the challenging, unique considerations compliance officers face when blowing the whistle on misconduct. But despite the potential monetary...
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July 16, 2020
CFTC issues its first Covid-19-related fraud charges
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has taken its first enforcement action involving coronavirus-related fraud against a Florida man who regulators say falsely claimed to be a forex trader. James...
