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...
June 02, 2021
“Senate Passes Bill to Fund CFTC Whistleblower Program”
Phillips & Cohen partner Erika Kelton expresses concern to The Wall Street Journal about a new measure to provide only a short-term solution to the CFTC’s cash-strapped whistleblower program....
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May 19, 2021
“Anti-Money-Laundering Whistleblower Program Struggles to Get Off Ground”
Speaking to The Wall Street Journal, Phillips & Cohen partner Sean McKessy says the government’s new anti-money laundering whistleblower program is floundering partially because it lacks leadership....
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May 12, 2021
IRS And Whistleblowers: Change Is Needed To Catch Big-Time Tax Cheats
Phillips & Cohen partner Erika Kelton argues in her latest for Forbes.com that the IRS must better incorporate whistleblowers and their information into its enforcement efforts to shrink the estimated...
May 07, 2021
The FCA wants more whistleblowers: Here’s what it should do
In an opinion piece published by FT Adviser, Phillips & Cohen partner Erika Kelton calls for the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority to take steps to build trust with whistleblowers and provide...
May 03, 2021
“CareCloud agrees to pay millions to settle kickback allegations”
Phillips & Cohen partner Colette Matzzie summarizes the whistleblower case against EHR vendor CareCloud for the South Florida Business Journal: The settlement resolves allegations initially outlined...
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April 27, 2021
FCA Whistleblower Retaliation Ruling Raises Stakes for Employers
Phillips & Cohen whistleblower attorneys Claire Sylvia and Emily Stabile analyze a Sixth Circuit Court ruling in a whistleblower retaliation case that could have implications for whistleblowers and...
April 19, 2021
“SEC Whistleblower Program Shows Value of Speaking Up, Departing Chief Says”
The Wall Street Journal quotes Phillips & Cohen partner Erika Kelton about the departure of SEC whistleblower chief Jane Norberg. “Jane Norberg’s efforts to protect SEC whistleblowers from employer...
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