May 20, 2019
“How Supreme Court Conservatives Have Shaped The FCA”
Phillips & Cohen partner Claire Sylvia contributes insights to a Law360 analysis of how the Supreme Court’s more conservative Justices have been shaping False Claims Act jurisprudence. “Conservative...
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May 14, 2019
More whistleblowers would be protected under bill passed by House committee
The House Financial Services Committee last week approved a bill that would extend the anti-retaliation provisions of the Dodd-Frank Act to whistleblowers who suffer retaliation before they report possible...
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“Supreme Court gives whistleblowers more time to bring false claims suits”
Phillips & Cohen partner Peter Chatfield is quoted in Modern Healthcare’s overview of the unanimous May 13 Supreme Court ruling in Cochise Consultancy v. U.S. ex rel. Hunt, which grants whistleblowers...
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May 07, 2019
Latest CFTC whistleblower award reflects assistance given to another federal regulator
Whistleblower awards by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission now total more than $88.5 million, with the news of a CFTC whistleblower award of $1.5 million this week. The recent CFTC whistleblower...
May 03, 2019
“Hertz Makes A Rare Move By Suing Former Executives”
Phillips & Cohen partner Erika Kelton makes a strong case for clawbacks in her latest article for Forbes.com, in which she analyzes the decision by car-rental giant Hertz to sue former executives for...
April 23, 2019
Super Lawyers names four Phillips & Cohen partners to its 2019 list
Washington DC April 23, 2019 – Four Phillips & Cohen partners – Mary Louise Cohen, Erika Kelton, Peter Chatfield and Colette Matzzie – have been selected to Super Lawyers 2019 list for Washington,...
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April 11, 2019
“This investor who blew the whistle on JPMorgan got a huge award, but those days may be numbered”
Phillips & Cohen partner Erika Kelton was quoted in a Fast Company article about how potential changes to the SEC’s whistleblower program could impact the rewards they receive. “Oftentimes...
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April 04, 2019
Proposed tax bill would improve IRS whistleblower program
Congress is considering improvements to the IRS whistleblower program as part of bipartisan legislation that would make important changes to the Internal Revenue Service. The Taxpayer First Act of 2019,...
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April 03, 2019
“Ninth Circuit Limits Protections for Whistleblowers Reporting FCPA Violations”
Anti-Corruption Report includes comments from Phillips & Cohen partner Erika Kelton in its analysis of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruling in a case involving Bio‑Rad Laboratories Inc. and...
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April 01, 2019
“Tax Court to review IRS denial of whistleblower claim”
Accounting Today writes about a victory Phillips & Cohen partner Edward Arens won for an IRS whistleblower client in US Tax Court. The decision is a win for all IRS whistleblowers. The Tax Court has...
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