September 24, 2014
“SEC Award May Spur Whistle-Blower Growth.”
Erika Kelton Bloomberg, 9/24/14. Erika Kelton, the lawyer at Phillips & Cohen LLP who represented the whistle-blower . . . said an employee who blows the whistle “does so at great personal and professional...
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September 22, 2014
Largest SEC whistleblower award so far goes to Phillips & Cohen client
WASHINGTON, DC – The largest Securities and Exchange Commission whistleblower reward so far (Sept. 2014) — more than $32 million — has been awarded to a Phillips & Cohen client. The...
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September 19, 2014
Phillips & Cohen Attorneys Featured Speakers at Whistleblower Lawyers Conference
WASHINGTON, DC – Three partners from Phillips & Cohen LLP were panelists at various sessions of the Taxpayers Against Fraud Education Fund conference for whistleblower lawyers held this week...
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August 18, 2014
“4 Tips on Scoring Big for IRS Whistleblowers”
Erika Kelton in Law360.com, 8/18/14. Phillips & Cohen partner Erika Kelton spoke with Law360 about the most important steps one must take to have the best chance at a successful IRS whistleblower...
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August 06, 2014
“The SEC’s Secret Enforcement Weapon: Whistleblowers.”
Article by Stephen Hasegawa published in Private Funds Management, 8/6/14. The Dodd-Frank Act brought greater regulation and greater Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) scrutiny over the private equity...
May 20, 2014
“CFTC Set to Make First Award To Whistle-Blower Under 2011 Program.”
Erika Kelton in Securities Law Daily , 5/20/14. According to whistle-blower lawyer Erika Kelton, Phillips & Cohen LLP, Washington, the award shows that the program is off to a “promising” start...
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May 02, 2014
“FCA Wave Sparks Debate Over DOJ Power to Boot Weak Suits.”
Claire Sylvia in Law360.com, 5/2/14. “I think the number of cases where [the Justice Department] could make that call are probably not as many as the defense bar thinks exist,” said Claire M. Sylvia,...
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April 21, 2014
Whistleblower law firm Phillips & Cohen launches YouTube channel
WASHINGTON, DC – Phillips & Cohen LLP has launched a YouTube channel to give whistleblowers more information about qui tam lawsuits and other whistleblower cases. Phillips & Cohen is the...
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April 04, 2014
Formosa Plastics settles whistleblower case for $22.5 million
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – Formosa Plastics Corp. USA will pay $22.5 million to settle its liability in a whistleblower lawsuit, brought by Phillips & Cohen, involving PVC pipe manufactured by...
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April 01, 2014
“The Plight of an Overseas Whistleblower.”
Erika Kelton in i-Sight, 4/1/14. With an influx of overseas whistleblowers participating in a US government program that offers rewards for uncovering legal violations, it’s not uncommon for attorney...
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