April 07, 2018
“Whistleblowers and the health service”
Phillips & Cohen partner Erika Kelton’s letter to the editor was published in the The Irish Times on April 7, 2018. Ms. Kelton’s letter is a reaction to the Times’ article “Whistleblowing...
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April 05, 2018
Being a whistleblower is risky – attorney Erika Kelton discusses the international perspective
Phillips & Cohen partner Erika Kelton spoke with BBC’s Roger Hearing on the April 4, 2018 episode of the BBC’s World Service’s Business Matters. During the exchange, Ms. Kelton discussed...
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March 23, 2018
“Congress settles ‘collected proceeds’ question on IRS whistleblower awards”
Phillips & Cohen attorney Edward H. Arens was cited in a US Tax Watch article about recent action taken by Congress to amend a law regarding rewards for whistleblowers. The changes to the statute clarify...
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March 22, 2018
“High court ruling threatens to mute internal whistle-blower efforts”
Phillips & Cohen partner Sean McKessy was quoted in a Financial Times’ Ignites article about the possible chilling effect of a recent US Supreme Court decision on potential whistleblowers: The high...
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March 07, 2018
“What the Digital Realty Trust decision means for FCPA compliance”
In an article published in The Anti-Corruption Report, Phillips & Cohen whistleblower attorney Erika Kelton discussed the implications of The Supreme Court’s February 2018 decision in Digital...
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February 23, 2018
“Whistleblower ruling adds a risk for companies”
Phillips & Cohen whistleblower attorney Sean X. McKessy is cited in an article in The Wall Street Journal discussing The Supreme Court’s ruling in the case Digital Realty Trust Inc. v. Paul...
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February 22, 2018
“‘The SEC has a big problem now’ after broad whistleblower protections curbed”
In an article in The National Law Journal, Phillips & Cohen whistleblower attorney Sean X. McKessy commented on The Supreme Court’s recent ruling in the case Digital Realty Trust v. Somers....
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February 22, 2018
“High court whistleblower ruling could affect internal reporting”
Business Insurance quoted Phillips & Cohen partner Sean McKessy in its story on the Supreme Court’s ruling in Digital Realty Trust v Somers, which said that whistleblowers are not protected by...
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February 21, 2018
“SCOTUS whistleblower case dodges Chevron deference showdown”
Phillips & Cohen partner Sean McKessy was quoted in a Reuters column about the recent Supreme Court decision limiting the scope of Dodd-Frank’s whistleblower protections. That’s a mixed blessing...
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February 14, 2018
“Pure Collection pays out over £600,000 in US customs evasion lawsuit”
UK news site Retail Gazette quoted Phillips & Cohen’s Molly Knobler about her whistleblower case that alleged luxe UK clothing retailer Pure Collection evaded customs duties. The case settled...
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