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 30, 2021
CareCloud pays $3.8M to settle whistleblower case alleging EHR kickbacks
MIAMI, Florida, April 30, 2021 – CareCloud Health Inc., a Miami-based healthcare technology company, has agreed to pay $3.8 million to the federal government to settle a “qui tam” lawsuit filed on...
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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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April 16, 2021
Phillips & Cohen co-founder Mary Louise Cohen named a legal “legend”
WASHINGTON, DC, April 17, 2021 – Lawdragon magazine has honored Phillips & Cohen founding partner Mary Louise Cohen as a “legend” in its 2021 “Legends of the 500” list, recognizing her...
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April 14, 2021
Whistleblower attorney Sean McKessy on Madoff’s legacy
Speaking on CBS News Radio, Phillips & Cohen partner Sean McKessy discusses lessons learned by the SEC from the fallout of Bernie Madoff’s $64 billion Ponzi scheme. Madoff died in prison on April...
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April 09, 2021
“Chief of SEC Whistleblower Office, Jane Norberg, Leaving Agency This Month”
The Wall Street Journal cites Phillips & Cohen partner Erika Kelton‘s confidence in a smooth transition of leadership at the SEC’s whistleblower office. Some lawyers representing whistleblowers...
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March 29, 2021
“An inside look at the crazy world of whistleblower lawsuits, where anonymous tipsters make millions”
Phillips & Cohen partner Erika Kelton explains some of the obstacles tax whistleblowers may face with the IRS and why state tax whistleblower cases can be faster and more effective. Erika Kelton, a...
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