September 29, 2015
Phillips & Cohen Selected for ‘2015 Elite Trial Lawyers’ list
WASHINGTON, DC, September 29, 2015 – The National Law Journal has recognized Phillips & Cohen LLP as one of its “2015 Elite Trial Lawyers” based on the success of its whistleblower...
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September 21, 2015
Whistleblower attorney Stephen Hasegawa interviewed for ‘Elite Trial Lawyers’ story
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA, September 21, 2015 – National Law Journal recently featured an interview with Stephen Hasegawa, a Phillips & Cohen partner, in a story about the law firms it recognized...
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Adventist Health System’s $118.7 million settlement started with Phillips & Cohen’s whistleblower lawsuit
WASHINGTON, DC, September 21, 2015 – Three former Adventist Health employees, represented by Phillips & Cohen, were the first whistleblowers to expose an alleged scheme by Adventist Health System...
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“Tesco’s Yearlong Accounting Scandal Began With Tipster E-Mail.”
Erika Kelton in Bloomberg, 9/21/15. “Prosecutors and regulators need to have the insights of people on the inside to do their job,” said Erika Kelton, a lawyer at Phillips & Cohen LLP in Washington...
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September 14, 2015
“True Health To Buy HDL Pending Court Approval.”
Peter Chatfield in The Dark Report, 9/14/15. “The relationship between all of these companies involved with (True Health) will be something that could be challenged if it looks suspicious,” said [Peter]...
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September 11, 2015
“Whistle-Blower Win, Justice Targets, Reverse Mergers: Compliance.”
Erika Kelton in Bloomberg, 9/11/15. The bigger issue, the court found, was that those working in finance — as well as attorneys — have a duty to report suspected wrongdoing internally before going...
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August 20, 2015
“Medicare Fraud Is Committed Well Beyond U.S. Borders.”
Peter Budetti in Bloomberg, 8/20/15. “[Medicare fraud] is still an ongoing challenge,” says Peter Budetti, who oversaw fraud investigations at CMS until 2013 and is now an attorney at Phillips &...
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August 17, 2015
“WikiLeaks Crowdfunds for Trade Documents.”
Erika Kelton in The Wall Street Journal, 8/17/15. Any money that WikiLeaks raises can only go so far. “WikiLeaks can’t protect anyone’s job and there are serious questions as to the legal consequences...
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July 18, 2015
“New strategy, technology emerging in ongoing fight against healthcare fraud.”
Article by Peter Budetti published in Modern Healthcare, 7/18/15. “Healthcare fraud is a seemingly overwhelming problem. Large healthcare companies perpetrate systematic schemes, while corrupt practitioners...
July 17, 2015
“Supreme Court Says No Free Pass for Qui Tam Defendants in False Claims Act Cases.”
Article by Claire Sylvia and Colette Matzzie published on Law.com, 7/17/15. Phillips & Cohen’s Claire Sylvia and Colette Matzzie discuss the Supreme Court’s recent KBR ruling and its impact...