October 22, 2019
“Wall Street’s watchdog wants to weaken its own whistleblower program, critics say”
Phillips & Cohen partner Sean McKessy expresses disapproval for proposed changes to the SEC’s whistleblower program in an article in Quartz. The proposed rules would impact the ability to reward...
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October 16, 2019
“The Whistleblower Complaint”
Phillips & Cohen founding partner John Phillips helps guide a discussion about whistleblowers’ rights as well as the various implications and possible consequences of the whistleblower report...
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October 08, 2019
“Saving Stark”
Phillips & Cohen partner Claire Sylvia underscores the importance of the Stark Law in a Proto Magazine article about challenges facing the healthcare anti-fraud law. “Financial interest can corrupt...
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October 01, 2019
“The legal framework protecting whistleblowers in the U.S.”
In an interview with Hari Sreenivasan for PBS News Hour, Phillips & Cohen founding partner and False Claims Act pioneer John Phillips discusses the rights whistleblowers have, the protections and opportunities...
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September 26, 2019
“Trump Branding Whistle-Blower a ‘Spy’ May Fuel Impeachment Probe”
Phillips & Cohen whistleblower attorney and founding partner John Phillips considers the consequences of President Trump’s attacks on whistleblowers in a Bloomberg article: “The law says we...
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September 23, 2019
“CFTC Calls For Whistleblower Tips As Enforcement Evolves”
Phillips & Cohen partner Erika Kelton tells Law360 that the CFTC’s recent efforts to draw in new whistleblowers with a series of informational alerts should send an emboldening message to potential...
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September 12, 2019
“SEC must end mandatory FINRA arbitration, former agency officials say”
Phillips & Cohen partner Sean McKessy voices opposition to mandatory FINRA arbitration in a Financial Planning article. Sean McKessy, the SEC’s former whistleblower chief, joined Braganca and Verges...
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August 26, 2019
“Why the Security Industry Should Pay Attention to the Cisco Whistleblower Case”
Phillips & Cohen partner Claire Sylvia contextualizes the Cisco whistleblower settlement and provides an overview of how the False Claims Act can be used to expose fraud in the cybersecurity industry...
August 21, 2019
Whistleblowers and retaliation – podcast with Sean McKessy
In an episode of the Society of Corporate Compliance & Ethics’ Compliance Perspectives podcast, Phillips & Cohen partner Sean McKessy discusses how the Supreme Court’s decision in the Digital...
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July 18, 2019
“Broward paid fine for breaching 2015 fraud settlement with feds”
In a Politico article, Phillips & Cohen partner Peter Chatfield contextualizes the potential consequences that Broward Health faces for violating a 2015 fraud settlement: Peter Chatfield, an attorney...
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