December 06, 2024
Statement: DOJ’s Whistleblower Pilot Program Received over 250 Tips from Whistleblowers to Combat Fraud
Washington, DC—The Department of Justice has received over 250 whistleblower tips to its new whistleblower pilot program, according to DOJ’s Principal Associate Deputy Attorney General Marshall Miller....
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November 12, 2024
Paragon Systems to Pay $53.68 Million to Settle False Claims Act Lawsuit
Washington, DC—Paragon Systems, Inc., one of the largest providers of security services to the federal government, has agreed to pay $52 million plus $1.68 million interest to the federal government...
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September 17, 2024
SEC Awards $3.7 Million to Phillips & Cohen’s Whistleblower Client
Washington, DC—Recently, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced an award of $3.7 million to a whistleblower client of Phillips & Cohen LLP. According to the SEC, the agency...
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September 09, 2024
CFTC Awards over $4 million to Phillips & Cohen’s Whistleblower Client
On Thursday, August 29, 2024, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced an award of over $4 million to a whistleblower client of Phillips & Cohen LLP. According to the CFTC, the whistleblower...
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September 04, 2024
Phillips & Cohen Whistleblower Client Receives SEC Award
On Friday, August 23, 2024, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced an award of more than $500,000 to a whistleblower client of Phillips & Cohen LLP. According to the SEC, the client...
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August 23, 2024
Statement: SEC announced awards of more than $98 million to two whistleblowers
The SEC announced awards of more than $98 million to two whistleblowers whose information and assistance led to an SEC enforcement action and an action brought by another agency. Statement of Sean McKessy,...
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August 22, 2024
Twelve Phillips & Cohen Attorneys Selected for Best Lawyers in America® 2025
Washington, DC, August 22, 2024 – Twelve Phillips & Cohen attorneys have been selected for Best Lawyers in America® 2025 edition for their work representing whistleblowers. Phillips & Cohen...
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August 16, 2024
Humana Settles for $90 Million Groundbreaking False Claims Act Case Alleging Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Program Fraud
San Francisco, August 16, 2024 – Humana, a healthcare insurance company that contracts with Medicare to provide Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Plans, agreed to pay $90 million to the federal government...
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August 01, 2024
DOJ Announces New Whistleblower Program to Combat Foreign Corruption and Financial Fraud
Today, the U.S. Department of Justice (SEC) announced the agency’s new whistleblower rewards program. The program establishes rewards of up to 30 percent of the first $100 million in company forfeitures...
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July 12, 2024
Armstrong Group Agrees to Pay $6.5 Million to Settle Allegations of Misallocating Costs Submitted to the FCC’s Universal Service Fund
Washington, DC, July 12, 2024— The Armstrong Group of Companies agreed to pay $6.5 million to settle allegations the companies submitted false claims to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC)’s...
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