January 29, 2020
“Opioid Case Spotlights Use of AI for Health-Care Fraud”
Phillips & Cohen partner Colette Matzzie underscores the significance of DOJ’s actions against electronic health records software company Practice Fusion Inc. in Bloomberg Law. The case also...
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January 23, 2020
SEC whistleblower award from fraud schema targeting retail investors
Washington, DC, Jan. 23, 2020 — The Securities and Exchange Commission has announced a whistleblower award of $277,000 to a Phillips & Cohen client who provided the SEC with significant information...
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January 18, 2020
“ResMed to pay more than $37.5M to settle kickback allegations made in 5 whistleblower lawsuits”
Phillips & Cohen partner Stephen Hasegawa explains the nature of the alleged kickbacks in the case against ResMed in a FierceHealthcare article: The company charged service fees to those who sold competitors’...
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January 17, 2020
Phillips & Cohen named to ‘Best Law Firms’ list for 2020
Washington, DC, Jan. 17, 2020 – US News & World Report and bestlawyers.com have named Phillips & Cohen LLP to their annual rankings of U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” for 2020,...
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January 15, 2020
Medical equipment maker ResMed settles whistleblower lawsuits for $39.5 million
Phillips & Cohen Files Qui Tam Case Alleging Kickbacks ResMed Inc., a medical equipment manufacturer, has agreed to pay a total of $39.5 million to the federal government and certain states to settle...
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January 07, 2020
“Drug Patents Face New Scrutiny in Novel False Claims Lawsuits”
Phillips & Cohen partner Colette Matzzie contributes insights to a Bloomberg Law article about how pharmaceutical companies seeking patent extensions on brand-name drugs may encounter new legal challenges...
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“Fond Du Lac Hospital Settles $10M Federal Lawsuit”
Phillips & Cohen attorney Molly Knobler praises her whistleblower client, Dr. Clark Searle, in Wisconsin Public Radio’s coverage of a $10 million payment by Agnesian Healthcare and its affiliated...
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January 06, 2020
Wisconsin hospital and affiliated physician group pay $10M to settle whistleblower lawsuit alleging kickbacks
MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN, Jan. 6, 2020 – Agnesian Healthcare and its affiliated physician group in Wisconsin have agreed to pay $10 million to the federal government and the state of Wisconsin to settle...
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December 18, 2019
Ten Phillips & Cohen whistleblower attorneys named to elite lawyer list
WASHINGTON, DC, Dec. 18, 2019 – Lawdragon magazine has named 10 Phillips & Cohen attorneys to its list of the “500 Leading Plaintiff Financial Lawyers” for 2019. Phillips & Cohen...
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December 16, 2019
“Defacto ‘Cap’ On SEC Whistleblower Awards Would Be Big Mistake”
In an article for Forbes.com, Phillips & Cohen partner Erika Kelton argues for clarity in the SEC’s position as it considers changes to its whistleblower program: The future success of the Securities...