April 27, 2016
“Medical experts drive DOJ’s cardiac device investigation.”
Jeffrey Dickstein in FierceHealthPayer, 4/27/16. “The DOJ has often looked at medical charges and used medical experts, but this was one of the largest endeavors,” says Jeffrey Dickstein, a former...
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April 04, 2016
“U.S. Commodities Agency Rewards $10M to Whistleblower–a Record.”
Erika Kelton in The National Law Journal, 4/4/16. “I think [the reward] was inevitable. I’m sure the CFTC and the CFTC whistleblower office is enormously pleased, because there is nothing like the...
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April 04, 2016
“CFTC Whistleblower Office Comes Of Age With Record Bounty.”
Erika Kelton in Law360, 4/4/16. “It’s a clear message, a very strong message, that the program is working and that it’s worthwhile to participate,” said Erika Kelton, a Phillips & Cohen LLP...
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March 30, 2016
“Opinion: Quebec’s AMF should offer rewards to whistleblowers.”
Article by Stephen S. Hasegawa published in The Montreal Gazette 3/30/16. “Both the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) and the Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) looked at the same evidence...
February 09, 2016
“SEC Responds to Whistleblower Who Challenged Agency Delay.”
Erika Kelton in The National Law Journal, 2/9/16. “It’s difficult to know, of course, because we’re not privy to what prompted the SEC to act, or whether they were going to issue their preliminary...
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February 09, 2016
Protecting Whistle-Blowers Against Retaliation – Letter to the Editor
Letter to the editor of The New York Times from Phillips & Cohen partner Colette Matzzie discussing the need for protection of whistleblowers from retaliation. Protecting Whistle-Blowers Against...
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January 27, 2016
“Three New Qui Tam Lawsuits Likely to Move Forward in New York.”
Erika Kelton in Bloomberg BNA Daily Tax Report, 1/27/16. Kelton said “potential treble penalties are a powerful deterrent.” “Whistle-blowers — who can provide the government with detailed information...
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January 25, 2016
“My legal life: Erika Kelton.”
Erika Kelton in Law Society Gazette, 1/25/16. “I hope UK policymakers will finally see the value of whistleblowers and recognise that doing the right thing often comes at a cost that whistleblowers...
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January 13, 2016
“Whistleblower Firm Phillips & Cohen Adds Miami Office.”
Jeffrey Dickstein in Law360, 1/13/16. “I am thrilled to join Phillips & Cohen and to work directly with whistleblowers to stop instances of Medicare fraud and other health care fraud,” Dickstein...
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January 11, 2016
“Glitch in the Machine.”
Peter Budetti in Pacific Standard, 1/11/16. Budetti, who preceded [Director of the Center for Program Integrity Shantanu] Agrawal at CMS and was in charge of program integrity during implementation of...
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