August 23, 2021
SEC Review of Whistleblower Award Rules: Incentives Matter
“SEC Review of Whistleblower Award Rules: Incentives Matter,” by Phillips & Cohen partners Sean X. McKessy and Erika A. Kelton, was originally published by Bloomberg Law. Phillips &...
August 06, 2021
“Athira cited altered studies in $15 million NIH grant application, creating legal risk”
In STAT News’ reporting on biotech company Athira Pharma’s legal problems, Phillips & Cohen partner Edward Arens explains that using false information in federal grant applications may...
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August 02, 2021
“Waiting for payout a grueling test of tenacity for whistleblowers”
Compliance Week interviews Phillips & Cohen partner Sean McKessy about the risks that whistleblowers take and the support and incentives they need to be encouraged to report misconduct. “This is...
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July 28, 2021
“Blowing the whistle weighs uncertainty against moral duty”
Phillips & Cohen partner Sean McKessy tells Compliance Week about the first whistleblower award under his watch as the SEC’s inaugural chief of its whistleblower program. Sean McKessy, who led...
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July 26, 2021
“Prime Healthcare, CEO, Cardiologist Settle FCA Allegations Over Payments for Referrals”
Phillips & Cohen partner Edward Arens describes important aspects of the Prime Healthcare settlement in an Report on Medicare Compliance article. Prime, Reddy and California interventional cardiologist...
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July 21, 2021
“Calif. Hospital Chain, Docs Paying $37.5M In Kickback Deal”
Law360 includes Phillips & Cohen partner Edward Arens‘ comments in its coverage of the $37.5 million settlement of a Phillips & Cohen whistleblower lawsuit against Prime Healthcare, its...
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July 21, 2021
“Emerging details in Prime whistleblower case; company responds”
The High Desert Daily News quotes Phillips & Cohen whistleblower attorneys Edward Arens and Molly Knobler in its coverage of the qui tam case they filed against Prime Healthcare, its CEO and a California...
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July 20, 2021
“IBM Must Face Suit Saying It Tricked IRS Into Software Deal”
Bloomberg Law quotes Phillips & Cohen whistleblower attorney Claire Sylvia in an article about a DC court ruling that allows a whistleblower to continue pursuing a qui tam case involving allegations...
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July 13, 2021
SEC’s Actions Against Guggenheim Securities Reassure Whistleblowers
Phillips & Cohen partner Erika Kelton praises the SEC enforcement against Guggenheim Securities for policies that could have gagged whistleblowers, saying in a Forbes.com article she wrote that the...
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June 17, 2021
When Will The CFTC Get New Leadership?
In Forbes.com, Phillips & Cohen partner Erika Kelton asks why the CFTC still doesn’t have a permanent chair and explains why the lack of leadership is a serious problem for the regulator. The...