September 12, 2019
“SEC must end mandatory FINRA arbitration, former agency officials say”
Phillips & Cohen partner Sean McKessy voices opposition to mandatory FINRA arbitration in a Financial Planning article. Sean McKessy, the SEC’s former whistleblower chief, joined Braganca and Verges...
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August 26, 2019
“Why the Security Industry Should Pay Attention to the Cisco Whistleblower Case”
Phillips & Cohen partner Claire Sylvia contextualizes the Cisco whistleblower settlement and provides an overview of how the False Claims Act can be used to expose fraud in the cybersecurity industry...
August 21, 2019
Whistleblowers and retaliation – podcast with Sean McKessy
In an episode of the Society of Corporate Compliance & Ethics’ Compliance Perspectives podcast, Phillips & Cohen partner Sean McKessy discusses how the Supreme Court’s decision in the Digital...
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August 01, 2019
Cisco whistleblower cybersecurity case brought by Phillips & Cohen settles for $8.6M
Cisco paid $8.6M to settle one of the first, if not the first, False Claims Act settlements involving cybersecurity issues.
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July 31, 2019
Cephalon Pays $425M to Settle Whistleblower Off-label Marketing Case
Updated: July 8, 2019 Whistleblower Bruce Boise – Cephalon opioid lollipops lawsuit WASHINGTON, DC – The government’s investigation into Cephalon Inc.’s illegal marketing practices...
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July 18, 2019
“Broward paid fine for breaching 2015 fraud settlement with feds”
In a Politico article, Phillips & Cohen partner Peter Chatfield contextualizes the potential consequences that Broward Health faces for violating a 2015 fraud settlement: Peter Chatfield, an attorney...
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“What Reckitt’s $1.4 Billion Settlement Says About The Pharma Industry”
In her latest article for Forbes.com, Phillips & Cohen partner Erika Kelton analyzes how pharmaceutical companies manipulate doctors and trick patients with misleading claims in order to boost sales...
June 28, 2019
Cephalon “opioid lollipops” whistleblower story on CBS features brave Phillips & Cohen client
New York, NY, June 28, 2019 – The compelling story of a Cephalon whistleblower represented by Phillips & Cohen LLP and his case involving an “opioid lollipop,” Actiq, will be featured on the...
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June 14, 2019
“Circuit Splits Over Fraud Law Endure as Top Court Ruling Turns 3”
In a Bloomberg Law article, Phillips & Cohen partner Claire Sylvia discusses the “rules of the game” of False Claims Act lawsuits three years after the Supreme Court’s decision in Universal...
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June 06, 2019
Whistleblower represented by Phillips & Cohen helps SEC halt $394 million Ponzi scheme
Baltimore, MD, June 6, 2019 – Federal authorities were able to stop an ongoing Ponzi scheme that collected $394 million from unknowing investors, and stood to collect hundreds of millions more, thanks...
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