March 22, 2021
What Is Missing From Purdue Pharma’s Audacious, Proposed Bankruptcy Plan
Phillips & Cohen partner Erika Kelton suggests four additional approaches to fix Purdue Pharma’s “woefully inadequate” proposed bankruptcy and restructuring settlement plan in an...
March 09, 2021
SEC whistleblower award for $1.5 million goes to Phillips & Cohen’s client
The US Securities and Exchange Commission today awarded $1.5 million to a whistleblower represented by Phillips & Cohen LLP.
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February 24, 2021
“New Whistleblower Protection Laws Broaden OSHA’s Investigative Reach”
Phillips & Cohen partner Erika Kelton tells the Wall Street Journal that whistleblower protections in the new Criminal Antitrust Anti-Retaliation Act and the Anti-Money Laundering Act will encourage...
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February 23, 2021
Appeals court upholds $114M verdict in whistleblowers’ kickbacks case
RICHMOND, VA, Feb. 23, 2021 – The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals has soundly rejected challenges to a $114 million jury verdict obtained in a multi-whistleblower case against a former blood lab chief...
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February 18, 2021
SEC Moves Signal More Aggressive Enforcement Under Biden
In an article for Forbes.com, Phillips & Cohen partner Erika Kelton says that changes at the SEC will energize enforcement and help whistleblower cases. The Securities and Exchange Commission’s enforcement...
January 28, 2021
Phillips & Cohen whistleblower attorneys honored as 2021 ‘500 Leading Lawyers in America’
NEW YORK CITY, Jan. 20, 2021 – Lawdragon magazine has named six Phillips & Cohen partners to its 2021 “500 Leading Lawyers in America” list for their outstanding work representing whistleblowers....
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January 15, 2021
SEC’s Whistleblower Program: What Every Company Needs to Know
Phillips & Cohen partner Sean McKessy, former Chief of the SEC Office of the Whistleblower, provides a primer on the SEC’s whistleblower program in a New York Law Journal article co-authored...
January 14, 2021
“How I.R.S. Can Tighten the Tax Gap”
In a letter published in The New York Times, Phillips & Cohen partner Edward Arens advocates for greater use of whistleblowers by the IRS to improve tax code enforcement. To the Editor: Re “How I.R.S....
January 11, 2021
“Outlook 2021: Expect ‘Vigorous’ FCA Enforcement; Prosecutor: Don’t Back Off Compliance”
In the Report on Medicare Compliance, Phillips & Cohen partner Colette Matzzie highlights some likely priorities of the coming year for the US Department of Justice regarding healthcare fraud enforcement....
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January 08, 2021
“In Their Words: What Attorneys Expect If Garland Becomes AG”
In a Law360 article, Phillips & Cohen partner Stephen Hasegawa expresses his expectations of Merrick Garland’s future top priorities as US Attorney General, should he be confirmed in 2021. But Garland’s...
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