January 07, 2020
“Fond Du Lac Hospital Settles $10M Federal Lawsuit”
Phillips & Cohen attorney Molly Knobler praises her whistleblower client, Dr. Clark Searle, in Wisconsin Public Radio’s coverage of a $10 million payment by Agnesian Healthcare and its affiliated...
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January 06, 2020
Wisconsin hospital and affiliated physician group pay $10M to settle whistleblower lawsuit alleging kickbacks
MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN, Jan. 6, 2020 – Agnesian Healthcare and its affiliated physician group in Wisconsin have agreed to pay $10 million to the federal government and the state of Wisconsin to settle...
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December 18, 2019
Ten Phillips & Cohen whistleblower attorneys named to elite lawyer list
WASHINGTON, DC, Dec. 18, 2019 – Lawdragon magazine has named 10 Phillips & Cohen attorneys to its list of the “500 Leading Plaintiff Financial Lawyers” for 2019. Phillips & Cohen...
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December 16, 2019
“Defacto ‘Cap’ On SEC Whistleblower Awards Would Be Big Mistake”
In an article for Forbes.com, Phillips & Cohen partner Erika Kelton argues for clarity in the SEC’s position as it considers changes to its whistleblower program: The future success of the Securities...
December 12, 2019
Pharma donations to patient assistance foundations – latest kickback cases
Kickbacks by the pharmaceutical industry come in many forms. One of the latest twists in pharma kickbacks involves patient assistance foundations conspiring with drug manufacturers to increase manufacturers’...
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December 09, 2019
Proposed SEC whistleblower rule changes are put on hold
The US Securities and Exchange Commission is reconsidering whether to adopt proposed new rules for the SEC whistleblower program that could have a significant impact on the program by limiting whistleblower...
November 18, 2019
“Former SEC whistleblower chief warns of chilling effect of program changes”
Phillips & Cohen partner Sean McKessy is quoted in CQ Roll Call about how proposed changes to the SEC’s whistleblower program could have a chilling effect on fraud reporting. “Having been...
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November 15, 2019
“SEC Whistleblower Tips Decline as Agency Looks to Limit Big Awards”
In The Wall Street Journal, Phillips & Cohen partner Erika Kelton explains how proposed limits to the SEC’s whistleblower rewards are hurting whistleblowers’ willingness to come forward:...
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November 14, 2019
“U.S. regulator rethinking changes to whistleblower program after backlash – sources”
Phillips & Cohen partner Sean McKessy tells Reuters that the SEC risks pushing whistleblowers away if it makes changes to its whistleblower reward guidelines: Sean McKessy, who set up the SEC whistleblower...
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November 11, 2019
“Deutsche Bank Whistleblowers Lose Bid to Force SEC Awards”
In a Bloomberg Law article, Phillips & Cohen partner Erika Kelton explains some ramifications of an important ruling against SEC whistleblowers in the Deutsche Bank case. Deutsche Bank settled with...
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