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Phillips & Cohen represented Julie Darity in a qui tam lawsuit against her former employer C.R. Bard Inc. that alleged the company was offering illegal kickbacks to entice doctors and hospitals to...

In the municipal bond market, some investment banking firms engaged in fraudulent schemes known as “yield-burning,” where they charged excessive prices for U.S. Treasury securities sold to...

When the government needs to procure highly specialized weapons systems, it frequently chooses to use a company that already makes them, known as a “sole source supplier.” This ensures a company...

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) whistleblower program offers whistleblowers rewards, job protection, and confidentiality. It was created under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer...

Testimony of “Mr. ABC,” a confidential witness represented by Phillips & Cohen LLP, before the Senate Finance Committee – July 21, 2004. Mr. Chairman and Members of the Committee: I want...

IRS whistleblowers who provide information about tax fraud or tax underpayments that exceed $2 million to the Internal Revenue Service can do so confidentially and receive awards. The IRS awarded a Phillips...

The government frequently specifies that its defense contractors build products using a certain grade or quality of parts. There often is a further requirement that the parts be purchased from American...

Phillips & Cohen Whistleblower News Archive (News stories published before 2007) For recent stories, see Phillips & Cohen In the Media. Phillips & Cohen is the nation’s most successful...

The municipal finance industry is rife with fraud, and it’s often industry insiders who expose fraudulent schemes. Yield-burning is one way banks can defraud both the federal and municipal governments....

Upcoding and unbundling are common types of healthcare fraud Upcoding, unbundling, and fragmentation represent common types of healthcare fraud, involving the manipulation of billing practices to illicitly...