December 02, 2020
‘Top Lawyers’ 2020 list for whistleblower attorneys includes two Phillips & Cohen partners
WASHINGTON, DC, Dec. 2, 2020 – Washingtonian magazine has named two Phillips & Cohen LLP partners – Erika Kelton and Peter Chatfield – to its 2020 list of “Top Lawyers” for their work representing...
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November 24, 2020
Whistleblower Cases Are A Warning To Covid-19 Vaccine Makers
In an article for Forbes.com, Phillips & Cohen partner Erika Kelton describes how whistleblowers can play a crucial role in preventing fraud and exposing public health risks during a critical phase...
November 23, 2020
“Corporate whistleblowers can now collect more reward money”
Fortune cites Phillips & Cohen partner Erika Kelton in an article about how SEC rules changes affect whistleblower award payouts. Many whistleblowers and the lawyers who represent them have complained...
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“‘Whopper of a Factor’: Pandemic Fueled Incoming Tips, and Clients, Whistleblower Lawyers Say”
In an article for The National Law Journal, Phillips & Cohen partner Sean McKessy shares his experience fielding a surge of Covid-19-related whistleblower reports during the onset of the coronavirus...
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November 19, 2020
SEC Chair Clayton Set Course for Democrats on Crypto, Covid-19
With SEC Chairman Jay Clayton resigning by year’s end, Phillips & Cohen partner Erika Kelton expresses to Bloomberg Law an optimistic take on the future of the SEC whistleblower program under...
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November 13, 2020
Phillips & Cohen wins increase in SEC whistleblower award for client
WASHINGTON, DC, Nov. 13, 2020 – The Securities and Exchange Commission last week made two whistleblower awards totaling $4.3 million that went to clients of Phillips & Cohen LLP. The SEC awarded...
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November 09, 2020
Best Lawyers names Phillips & Cohen to ‘Best Law Firms’ list for 2021
WASHINGTON, DC, Nov. 9, 2020 – U.S. News-Best Lawyers’ “Best Law Firms” initiative has named Phillips & Cohen LLP to its 2021 Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” list for the firm’s work...
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October 23, 2020
“SEC Whistleblower Program Awards Tipster a Record $114 Million”
Phillips & Cohen partner Erika Kelton underscores the unprecedented magnitude of the SEC’s record $114 million whistleblower award in The Wall Street Journal. The award set a record for the SEC’s...
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“SEC Redefines Blockbuster With $114M Whistleblower Award”
For Law360, Phillips & Cohen partner Sean McKessy places the SEC’s record-breaking $114 million whistleblower award in the context of recently adopted SEC rule changes. The bounty came just weeks...
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October 07, 2020
“Increased award volume breathes new life into SEC whistleblower program”
Phillips & Cohen partner Sean McKessy, the former chief of the SEC Office of the Whistleblower, provides insights into how the SEC has been able to make a record number of whistleblower awards this...
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