January 05, 2016
“Whistleblower law firm opens London office.”
Erika Kelton in Solicitors Journal: Movers and Shakers, 1/5/16. Kelton said: ‘With the development of the Dodd-Frank whistleblower reward programmes, our UK and international practice has grown dramatically....
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January 02, 2016
Rewarding whistleblowers – Letters to the Editor
Letter to the editor of The Economist from Phillips & Cohen partner Erika Kelton discussing the whistleblower reward program. Whistleblowing has increased because of the success of American whistleblower-reward...
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December 29, 2015
“It’s Time to Stop Thinking of Whistleblowers as ‘Nut Jobs.’”
Article by Erika Kelton published in Compliance Weekly, 12/29/15. “‘Nut jobs.’ That single, derisive term uttered at a conference in Chicago in early December by a prominent executive...
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December 29, 2015
“Sprint Loss Likely to Breed More New York Qui Tam Cases.”
Erika Kelton in Bloomberg BNA, 12/29/15. Kelton said “whistle-blowers bring significant frauds to light.” “These are improper business practices that likely would never have been discovered but...
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December 16, 2015
“IRS Whistleblower Program Has More Problems than the GAO Found.”
Article by Edward Arens published in Accounting Today, 12/16/15. “A recent report from the Government Accountability office says that despite whistleblowers’ growing importance to IRS recoveries,...
November 29, 2015
“Surgical monitoring firms receiving scrutiny for doctor deals.”
Peter Chatfield in Austin American-Statesman, 11/29/15. “Physicians feel the pressure, and they feel entitled to make more money after all of the years of school and sacrifice,” said Peter Chatfield,...
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November 04, 2015
“Health First calls for dismissal of over USD 1bn in whistleblower case, arguing allegations are already public – New Coverage.”
Claire Sylvia in Debtwire, 11/4/15. “In qui tam cases, the person bringing the case must be making allegations that aren’t already public, or must be an ‘original source,’ in other words have...
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September 21, 2015
“Tesco’s Yearlong Accounting Scandal Began With Tipster E-Mail.”
Erika Kelton in Bloomberg, 9/21/15. “Prosecutors and regulators need to have the insights of people on the inside to do their job,” said Erika Kelton, a lawyer at Phillips & Cohen LLP in Washington...
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September 14, 2015
“True Health To Buy HDL Pending Court Approval.”
Peter Chatfield in The Dark Report, 9/14/15. “The relationship between all of these companies involved with (True Health) will be something that could be challenged if it looks suspicious,” said [Peter]...
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September 11, 2015
“Whistle-Blower Win, Justice Targets, Reverse Mergers: Compliance.”
Erika Kelton in Bloomberg, 9/11/15. The bigger issue, the court found, was that those working in finance — as well as attorneys — have a duty to report suspected wrongdoing internally before going...
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