August 03, 2000
W.R. Grace, Baker & Taylor pay $15.5 million to settle fraud case on book sales
WASHINGTON, DC – W.R. Grace & Co. and its former book division, Baker & Taylor Inc., agreed this week to pay $15.5 million to settle charges that they defrauded libraries, schools and government...
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July 01, 2000
“The False Claims Act and Wall Street: How a qui tam case reformed the municipal bond market.”
Article by Erika Kelton published in False Claims Act and Qui Tam Quarterly Review, July 2000. In December 1993, Michael R. Lissack was on vacation in Florida and read a brief article in the financial...
April 06, 2000
Investment banks pay $140 million to settle whistleblower qui tam cases and yield-burning charges
NEW YORK CITY, NY — Seventeen investment banks have agreed to pay about $140 million to the federal government to settle charges, brought by Phillips & Cohen, that they defrauded the federal government...
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September 26, 1999
A Better Road for Whistle-Blowers – Letter to the Editor
The New York Times published the following letter to the editor from Phillips & Cohen partners John R. Phillips and Mary Louise Cohen discussing the path for whistleblowers. A Better Road For Whistle-Blowers...
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May 12, 1999
“Privatizing customs fraud enforcement under the False Claims Act.”
Article by Erika Kelton published in International Trade Reporter, 5/12/99. A new era in customs fraud enforcement is emerging as a result of a Civil War-era law. The law, known as the False Claims Act,...
March 18, 1999
“Blowing the whistle on customs fraud.”
Article by Erika Kelton published in Journal of Commerce, 3/18/1999. When the Customs Service issues its annual “Accountability Report” this spring, one key statistic will probably be missing: the...
April 21, 1998
Omnicare pays $5.3 million to settle Medicaid fraud case
CINCINNATI, OH – A whistleblower case, brought by Phillips & Cohen, initiated an investigation into a company that routinely recycled the unused drugs of dead nursing home patients and sold them...
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November 12, 1997
Teledyne settles with the government for $13.95 million
WASHINGTON, DC – A federal False Claims Act lawsuit was filed in May 1995, by Phillips & Cohen, on behalf of Robert A. Giardini, a former vice president of Teledyne Systems Co. The lawsuit involved...
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February 24, 1997
SmithKline pays $325 million to settle whistleblower lawsuits involving Medicare fraud
WASHINGTON, DC – SmithKline Beecham PLC has agreed to pay a total of $325 million to the federal government to settle three whistleblower lawsuits, brought by Phillips & Cohen, that charged the...
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February 10, 1997
“How to avoid liability under the False Claims Act.”
Article by John R. Phillips and Mary Louise Cohen published in American Medical News, February 10, 1997. The False Claims Act allows the government as well as private citizens to sue individuals or companies...