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Phillips & Cohen is the most successful, experienced whistleblower law firm representing U.S. and international clients who expose fraud and corruption. Phillips & Cohen's cases have recovered more than $13 billion dollars for the government.
Phillips & Cohen is pleased to announce Barn Rentals & related entities have agreed to pay over $3.9 million to settle a whistleblower lawsuit filed under the New York False Claims Act alleging that the entities failed to pay taxes. www.phillipsandcohen.com/barn-rentals...
Barn Rentals, Related Entities Agree to Pay $3.9 Million to Settle a NY False Claims Act Whistleblower Lawsuit | Phillips & Cohen
Barn Rentals and Related Entities Agree to Pay $3.9 Million to Settle a NY False Claims Act Whistleblower Lawsuit
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February 10, 2026 at 7:25 PM
Phillips & Cohen is pleased to announce Barn Rentals & related entities have agreed to pay over $3.9 million to settle a whistleblower lawsuit filed under the New York False Claims Act alleging that the entities failed to pay taxes. www.phillipsandcohen.com/barn-rentals...
Thanks to a #whistleblower, QP Holdings, an Arkansas company, and its affiliates, will pay $3.2 million to settle False Claims Act allegations for obtaining PPP loans for which they were not eligible. www.justice.gov/usao-ma/pr/a...
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February 5, 2026 at 10:42 PM
Thanks to a #whistleblower, QP Holdings, an Arkansas company, and its affiliates, will pay $3.2 million to settle False Claims Act allegations for obtaining PPP loans for which they were not eligible. www.justice.gov/usao-ma/pr/a...
Thanks to a #whistleblower, Insect Shield and the estate of a co-owner will pay $1.4M to settle allegations that they
falsified test results for an insect repellent for Army uniforms, violating the False Claims Act. www.justice.gov/opa/pr/insec...
falsified test results for an insect repellent for Army uniforms, violating the False Claims Act. www.justice.gov/opa/pr/insec...
Insect Shield LLC and Co-Founder’s Estate Agree to Pay $1.4M to Settle False Claims Act Allegations
Insect Shield LLC, located in North Carolina, and the Estate of Richard Lane, a co-founder and co-owner of Insect Shield, have agreed to pay a combined $1.4 million to resolve allegations that Insect ...
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February 5, 2026 at 4:04 PM
Thanks to a #whistleblower, Insect Shield and the estate of a co-owner will pay $1.4M to settle allegations that they
falsified test results for an insect repellent for Army uniforms, violating the False Claims Act. www.justice.gov/opa/pr/insec...
falsified test results for an insect repellent for Army uniforms, violating the False Claims Act. www.justice.gov/opa/pr/insec...
Sens. Grassley & Fetterman urge the TREAS. Secretary Bessent and FinCEN Director Gacki to implement the Anti-Money Laundering Whistleblower Improvement Act. The law created FinCEN’s #whistleblower program to fight money laundering and sanctions evasion. www.grassley.senate.gov/news/news-re...
Grassley, Fetterman Urge Implementation of Whistleblower Program to Fight Money Laundering | U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa
WASHINGTON – Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and John Fetterman (D-Pa.) sent a letter to Department of...
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February 4, 2026 at 7:45 PM
Sens. Grassley & Fetterman urge the TREAS. Secretary Bessent and FinCEN Director Gacki to implement the Anti-Money Laundering Whistleblower Improvement Act. The law created FinCEN’s #whistleblower program to fight money laundering and sanctions evasion. www.grassley.senate.gov/news/news-re...
Just 6 months after the DOJ's Antitrust Division announced its partnership with the United States Postal Service to create a new #Whistleblower Rewards Program, DOJ announced its first-ever award of $1 million to a whistleblower under the new program. www.phillipsandcohen.com/doj-and-usps...
DOJ and USPS Announce First Award Under New Antitrust Whistleblower Rewards Program | Phillips & Cohen
DOJ and USPS Announce First Award Under New Antitrust Whistleblower Rewards Program
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February 3, 2026 at 7:35 PM
Just 6 months after the DOJ's Antitrust Division announced its partnership with the United States Postal Service to create a new #Whistleblower Rewards Program, DOJ announced its first-ever award of $1 million to a whistleblower under the new program. www.phillipsandcohen.com/doj-and-usps...
Thanks to a #whistleblower, Arthritis & Rheumatology Center and its owner will pay $2.18M to settle allegations that assistants performed infusion services in violation of Georgia law & submitted claims to Medicare, violating the False Claims Act. www.justice.gov/usao-ndga/pr...
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January 29, 2026 at 5:50 PM
Thanks to a #whistleblower, Arthritis & Rheumatology Center and its owner will pay $2.18M to settle allegations that assistants performed infusion services in violation of Georgia law & submitted claims to Medicare, violating the False Claims Act. www.justice.gov/usao-ndga/pr...
Thanks to a #whistleblower, EBLOCK Corp. to pay a $3.28M criminal fine to resolve antitrust and fraud charges DOJ and the U.S. Postal Service announced today. This is the first whistleblower reward under the program. www.justice.gov/opa/pr/antit...
Antitrust Division and U.S. Postal Service Make First-Ever Whistleblower Payment: $1M Awarded for Reporting Antitrust Crime
The Antitrust Division today announced its first-ever whistleblower reward: a $1 million reward to a whistleblower who provided information that led to EBLOCK Corporation resolving criminal antitrust ...
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January 29, 2026 at 4:33 PM
Thanks to a #whistleblower, EBLOCK Corp. to pay a $3.28M criminal fine to resolve antitrust and fraud charges DOJ and the U.S. Postal Service announced today. This is the first whistleblower reward under the program. www.justice.gov/opa/pr/antit...
Thanks to #whistleblowers, in FY25 the government recovered $5.3 billion from settlements and judgments under the False Claims Act, proving how valuable the qui tam provisions of the FCA are in fighting fraud. Read more from P&C's latest blog. www.phillipsandcohen.com/whistleblowe...
Whistleblowers Help Government Recover Over $ 5.3 Billion from False Claims Act Lawsuits in FY2025 | Phillips & Cohen
This month, the Department of Justice announced that in fiscal year 2025 the government recovered over $6.8 billion from settlements and judgments under the False Claims Act (FCA). This is the highest...
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January 28, 2026 at 6:38 PM
Thanks to #whistleblowers, in FY25 the government recovered $5.3 billion from settlements and judgments under the False Claims Act, proving how valuable the qui tam provisions of the FCA are in fighting fraud. Read more from P&C's latest blog. www.phillipsandcohen.com/whistleblowe...
Claire Sylvia, partner, Phillips & Cohen, spoke to Dan McKay at Law 360 about the False Claims Act, “Healthcare is an area where the government spends a lot of money, and it is also an area where potential harm to the public is often most acute.” www.law360.com/healthcare-a...?
Record FCA Haul Sends 'Loud' Message On Federal Priorities - Law360 Healthcare Authority
Aggressive enforcement by President Donald Trump's administration and the qui tam bar's success prosecuting fraud even without government intervention helped fuel the explosion in recoveries under the...
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January 27, 2026 at 4:32 PM
Claire Sylvia, partner, Phillips & Cohen, spoke to Dan McKay at Law 360 about the False Claims Act, “Healthcare is an area where the government spends a lot of money, and it is also an area where potential harm to the public is often most acute.” www.law360.com/healthcare-a...?
Thanks to a #whistleblower, JMG Investments and its owner were ordered by the US District Court for the Central District of CA to pay over $1.5M in damages & penalties for violations of the False Claims Act for receiving more than one PPP loan.
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United States Obtains False Claims Act Judgment Against California Rehabilitation Center and Owner Relating to Improper Paycheck Protection Program Loan
The United States District Court for the Central District of California granted summary judgment to the United States against JMG Investments Inc., a California corporation which runs a rehabilitation...
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January 26, 2026 at 7:55 PM
Thanks to a #whistleblower, JMG Investments and its owner were ordered by the US District Court for the Central District of CA to pay over $1.5M in damages & penalties for violations of the False Claims Act for receiving more than one PPP loan.
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DOJ credits Sen. Grassley's amendments to the False Claims Act in 1986 with the recovery of more than $85 billion to the US Treasury. www.grassley.senate.gov/news/news-re...
Q&A: $85 Billion and Counting | U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa
Q: What is the federal government’s #1 tool to fight fraud?
A: More than a century after President...
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January 23, 2026 at 6:45 PM
DOJ credits Sen. Grassley's amendments to the False Claims Act in 1986 with the recovery of more than $85 billion to the US Treasury. www.grassley.senate.gov/news/news-re...
We are proud to announce that six Phillips & Cohen #whistleblower attorneys have been named to Lawdragon’s “500 Leading Lawyers in America” for 2026. This is the 18th year in a row that Lawdragon has recognized Phillips & Cohen partners in its list. www.phillipsandcohen.com/six-phillips...
Six Phillips & Cohen whistleblower attorneys named to Lawdragon’s “500 Leading Lawyers in America” for 2026 | Phillips & Cohen
Washington, DC, January 23, 2026— Lawdragon has named six Phillips & Cohen partners –Peter Chatfield, Stephen Hasegawa, Erika Kelton, Colette Matzzie, Sean McKessy, and Claire Sylvia—to its 2026 “500 ...
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January 23, 2026 at 4:32 PM
We are proud to announce that six Phillips & Cohen #whistleblower attorneys have been named to Lawdragon’s “500 Leading Lawyers in America” for 2026. This is the 18th year in a row that Lawdragon has recognized Phillips & Cohen partners in its list. www.phillipsandcohen.com/six-phillips...
P&C exclusive: The funding of Trade Fraud Task Force is a welcome signal of greater DOJ focus on customs fraud. Read more from Phillips & Cohen's latest blog post from Stephen Hasegawa. www.phillipsandcohen.com/funding-of-t...
Funding of Trade Fraud Task Force is Welcome Signal of Greater DOJ Focus on Customs Fraud | Phillips & Cohen
Funding of Trade Fraud Task Force is Welcome Signal of Greater DOJ Focus on Customs Fraud
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January 22, 2026 at 5:02 PM
P&C exclusive: The funding of Trade Fraud Task Force is a welcome signal of greater DOJ focus on customs fraud. Read more from Phillips & Cohen's latest blog post from Stephen Hasegawa. www.phillipsandcohen.com/funding-of-t...
Thanks to a #whistleblower, DOJ has filed a False Claims Act complaint against Priority Hospital Group and others alleging violations based on medically unnecessary care and patient referrals in violation of the Anti-Kickback Statute & Stark Law. www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justi...
Justice Department Files False Claims Act Complaint Against Priority Hospital Group and Three Long Term Care Hospitals
On Jan. 16, the United States filed a complaint under the False Claims Act against Priority Hospital Group LLC (PHG), a Louisiana-based hospital management company, three PHG-managed long term care ho...
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January 21, 2026 at 7:36 PM
Thanks to a #whistleblower, DOJ has filed a False Claims Act complaint against Priority Hospital Group and others alleging violations based on medically unnecessary care and patient referrals in violation of the Anti-Kickback Statute & Stark Law. www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justi...
Congress requires federal agencies to adjust civil money penalties to keep pace with inflation, so in 2025 DOJ increased the civil penalties for False Claims Act violations to a minimum of $ 14,308 per violation and a maximum of $ 28,619 per violation. www.phillipsandcohen.com/fca-penaltie...
False Claims Act Penalties Annual Increase for Inflation | Phillips & Cohen
False Claims Act Penalties Annual Increase for Inflation
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January 21, 2026 at 5:49 PM
Congress requires federal agencies to adjust civil money penalties to keep pace with inflation, so in 2025 DOJ increased the civil penalties for False Claims Act violations to a minimum of $ 14,308 per violation and a maximum of $ 28,619 per violation. www.phillipsandcohen.com/fca-penaltie...
The IRS Whistleblower Office took a step in making it easier for people to report tax fraud by announcing a new digital Form 211. This move marks a milestone in the agency’s efforts to revitalize the #whistleblower program. Read more from P&C's latest blog. www.phillipsandcohen.com/irs-whistleb...
IRS Whistleblower Office Goes Digital: Modernizing Tax Enforcement | Phillips & Cohen
IRS Whistleblower Office Goes Digital: Modernizing Tax Enforcement
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January 16, 2026 at 4:53 PM
The IRS Whistleblower Office took a step in making it easier for people to report tax fraud by announcing a new digital Form 211. This move marks a milestone in the agency’s efforts to revitalize the #whistleblower program. Read more from P&C's latest blog. www.phillipsandcohen.com/irs-whistleb...
Phillips & Cohen announces a settlement of $581M with Kaiser Permanente and affiliates to resolve multiple whistleblower lawsuits for alleged "risk adjustment" fraud. We are pleased to have represented a #whistleblower. www.phillipsandcohen.com/kaiser-to-pa...
Kaiser Foundation Health Plan and Affiliates to Pay $581 Million to Settle Whistleblower Lawsuits | Phillips & Cohen
Kaiser Permanente and Affiliates to Pay $581 Million to Settle a Whistleblower Lawsuit
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January 15, 2026 at 5:45 PM
Phillips & Cohen announces a settlement of $581M with Kaiser Permanente and affiliates to resolve multiple whistleblower lawsuits for alleged "risk adjustment" fraud. We are pleased to have represented a #whistleblower. www.phillipsandcohen.com/kaiser-to-pa...
Phillips & Cohen partner Colette Matzzie discusses the outlook for the False Claims Act in 2026 in the Report on Medicare Compliance, January 12, 2026 edition. www.hcca-info.org/publications...
January 13, 2026 at 3:50 PM
Phillips & Cohen partner Colette Matzzie discusses the outlook for the False Claims Act in 2026 in the Report on Medicare Compliance, January 12, 2026 edition. www.hcca-info.org/publications...
Thanks to a #whistleblower, South Carolina's Clinical laboratory LTD Holding and its founder and CEO have agreed to pay at least $6.8 million to the US to resolve False Claims Act allegations involving illegal kickbacks to doctors. www.justice.gov/opa/pr/south...
South Carolina Laboratory Pleads Guilty and Agrees to Pay At Least $6.8M to Settle Allegations of Kickbacks to Doctors
Clinical laboratory LTD Holding LLC, formerly known as Labtech Diagnostics LLC (Labtech), of Anderson, South Carolina, and its founder and CEO Joseph Labash, of the United Arab Emirates, have agreed t...
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January 8, 2026 at 4:36 PM
Thanks to a #whistleblower, South Carolina's Clinical laboratory LTD Holding and its founder and CEO have agreed to pay at least $6.8 million to the US to resolve False Claims Act allegations involving illegal kickbacks to doctors. www.justice.gov/opa/pr/south...
"The fraud in this case was unconscionable and knew no bounds," said Jeffrey Dickstein, a partner at Phillips & Cohen, which represented the #whistleblower in the "glam-flam" wound care case.
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DOJ's Wound Care 'Glam-Flam' Case: What You Need To Know - Law360
A first-of-its-kind fraud involving wound care that used human placental tissue led to prison sentences for an Arizona wife and husband known as the "glam-flam" couple, as well as a nearly $310 millio...
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January 6, 2026 at 9:43 PM
"The fraud in this case was unconscionable and knew no bounds," said Jeffrey Dickstein, a partner at Phillips & Cohen, which represented the #whistleblower in the "glam-flam" wound care case.
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Thanks to a #whistleblower, Americare will return $45 million in unpaid wages to home health aides and pay $10 million to resolve False Claims Act allegations. ag.ny.gov/press-releas...
Attorney General James Secures $45 Million for Underpaid Home Health Aides
NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced a landmark settlement with Americare, Inc. (Americare), a New York City home care services
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December 22, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Thanks to a #whistleblower, Americare will return $45 million in unpaid wages to home health aides and pay $10 million to resolve False Claims Act allegations. ag.ny.gov/press-releas...
Phillips & Cohen is pleased to share in September the SEC announced an award of $1.3 million to a whistleblower client of the firm. Thank you to our #whistleblower client for bringing this fraud to light. www.phillipsandcohen.com/sec-awards-1...
SEC Awards $1.3 Million to Phillips & Cohen’s Whistleblower Client | Phillips & Cohen
SEC Awards $1.3 Million to Phillips & Cohen’s Whistleblower Client
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December 22, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Phillips & Cohen is pleased to share in September the SEC announced an award of $1.3 million to a whistleblower client of the firm. Thank you to our #whistleblower client for bringing this fraud to light. www.phillipsandcohen.com/sec-awards-1...
The CFTC announced it is awarding more than $1.8 million to two #whistleblowers whose information "significantly contributed to the successful resolution of enforcement cases involving defrauded investors." www.cftc.gov/PressRoom/Pr...
CFTC Awards Two Whistleblowers More Than $1.8M
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission today announced it is awarding more than $1.8 million to two whistleblowers whose information significantly contributed to the successful resolution of enforcement cases involving defrauded investors.
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December 19, 2025 at 6:27 PM
The CFTC announced it is awarding more than $1.8 million to two #whistleblowers whose information "significantly contributed to the successful resolution of enforcement cases involving defrauded investors." www.cftc.gov/PressRoom/Pr...
Thanks to #whistleblowers, Advanced Pain Care and related entities will pay $13.625 million to resolve allegations they submitted false claims for urine drug testing to government healthcare programs. www.justice.gov/usao-wdtx/pr...
Austin Pain Management Doctor and Pain Medicine Practice to Pay $13,625,000 to Settle Civil False Claims Act Allegations
Dr. Mark Malone and Advanced Pain Care, of Austin, agreed to pay the United States and the State of Texas $13,625,000 to resolve allegations they submitted false claims for urine drug testing to feder...
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December 19, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Thanks to #whistleblowers, Advanced Pain Care and related entities will pay $13.625 million to resolve allegations they submitted false claims for urine drug testing to government healthcare programs. www.justice.gov/usao-wdtx/pr...
Thanks to a #whistleblower, Ceratizit USA will pay $54.4 million to settle False Claims Act allegations for evading customs duties owed on tungsten carbide products imported from China. www.justice.gov/opa/pr/cerat...
Ceratizit USA LLC Agrees to Pay $54.4M to Settle False Claims Act Allegations Relating to Evaded Customs Duties
Ceratizit USA LLC (Ceratizit), a Charlotte, North Carolina-based distributor of tungsten carbide products, has agreed to pay $54.4 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act ...
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December 18, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Thanks to a #whistleblower, Ceratizit USA will pay $54.4 million to settle False Claims Act allegations for evading customs duties owed on tungsten carbide products imported from China. www.justice.gov/opa/pr/cerat...