September 25, 2020
Linde agrees to $22.8M settlement of whistleblower case alleging customs fraud
PHILADELPHIA, PA, Sept. 25, 2020 – Linde GmbH and its North American subsidiary have agreed to a $22.8 million settlement of a whistleblower lawsuit, filed by Phillips & Cohen LLP, which alleged...
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September 23, 2020
“‘A Sleight of Hand’: Whistleblower Lawyers Recoil at SEC’s New Rules”
The National Law Journal quotes Phillips & Cohen partner Sean McKessy in its coverage of the SEC’s adoption of new whistleblower program rules and the SEC’s decision that it may reduce whistleblower...
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“Whistleblower advocates up in arms over changes to SEC program”
Phillips & Cohen partner Sean McKessy condemns recently adopted changes to the SEC whistleblower program in a Compliance Week article examining the response to the program’s new rules. Sean McKessy,...
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“Divided SEC approves new whistleblower award rules”
Bloomberg Law cites the views of Phillips & Cohen partner Sean McKessy, the former Chief of the SEC Office of the Whistleblower, on how the SEC’s newly adopted whistleblower program rule changes...
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“SEC Votes to Amend Whistleblower-Award Rules”
In a Wall Street Journal report on the SEC’s newly adopted whistleblower program rule changes, Phillips & Cohen partner Erika Kelton voices her concerns about how the changes could affect whistleblowers....
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September 11, 2020
Ten Phillips & Cohen whistleblower attorneys recognized in elite 2020 Lawdragon list
Lawdragon magazine has named 10 Phillips & Cohen attorneys to its 2020 list of the “500 Leading Plaintiff Financial Lawyers” for their work representing whistleblowers. Phillips & Cohen partners...
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September 10, 2020
“Wheeling Hospital agrees to $50 million settlement with DOJ”
The Intelligencer writes about Wheeling Hospital’s $50 million settlement of Phillips & Cohen’s qui tam case that alleged kickbacks and Stark Law violations. “Intimidation is a scare tactic often...
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“Wheeling Hospital agrees to $50 million settlement concerning Medicare fraud claims”
Phillips & Cohen partner Amy Easton explains to MetroNews why the $50 million healthcare fraud settlement by a West Virginia hospital is noteworthy. “This case is significant for the amount that...
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“W.Va. Hospital pays $50M to end false claims, kickback suit”
In a Law360 article, Phillips & Cohen partner Jeffrey Dickstein criticizes Wheeling Hospital’s countersuit against his whistleblower client, who alleged in a qui tam lawsuit that the West Virginia...
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September 09, 2020
West Virginia hospital agrees to pay $50M to settle whistleblower case alleging Stark and Anti-kickback violations
WHEELING, WV, Sept. 9, 2020 – Wheeling Hospital has agreed to pay $50 million to the government to settle a whistleblower lawsuit filed by Phillips & Cohen LLP. The “qui tam” lawsuit alleged...
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