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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.
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...
P&C is pleased to announce our False Claims Act settlement of $309 million. Thank you to our #whistleblower client.
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Wound Care “Glam-Flam” Executives, Company Settle False Claims Act Case for $309 million | Phillips & Cohen
Wound Care “Glam-Flam” Executives, Company Settle False Claims Act Case for $309 million
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December 15, 2025 at 4:27 PM
P&C is pleased to announce our False Claims Act settlement of $309 million. Thank you to our #whistleblower client.
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The UK announced a new whistleblower reward program to fight large-scale tax evasion for people who report tax evasion or avoidance when the information leads to the collection of at least £1.5 million in taxes. Learn more from P&C's latest blog. www.phillipsandcohen.com/uk-unveils-a...
UK Unveils a New Program to Reward Tax Whistleblowers | Phillips & Cohen
The United Kingdom announces a new whistleblower program to fight tax evasion.
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December 11, 2025 at 5:58 PM
The UK announced a new whistleblower reward program to fight large-scale tax evasion for people who report tax evasion or avoidance when the information leads to the collection of at least £1.5 million in taxes. Learn more from P&C's latest blog. www.phillipsandcohen.com/uk-unveils-a...
Thanks to a #whistleblower, Recovery Centers of America will pay $2 million to resolve allegations that it failed to comply with the Controlled Substances Act and the False Claims Act. www.justice.gov/usao-edpa/pr...
Recovery Centers of America Agrees to Pay $2 Million to Resolve Allegations That It Violated the Controlled Substances Act and the False Claims Act by Mishandling Controlled Substances and Providing I...
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December 10, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Thanks to a #whistleblower, Recovery Centers of America will pay $2 million to resolve allegations that it failed to comply with the Controlled Substances Act and the False Claims Act. www.justice.gov/usao-edpa/pr...
Join P&C partner Colette Matzzie on 12/10/25 to hear about the False Claims Act State of Play in 2025. Register with the link below.
December 8, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Join P&C partner Colette Matzzie on 12/10/25 to hear about the False Claims Act State of Play in 2025. Register with the link below.
Join P&C partner Colette Matzzie for the Federal Bar Association's Zoom Roundtable on Dec. 10, 2025, to discuss the False Claims Act State of Play in 2025. Register at the link below.
December 4, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Join P&C partner Colette Matzzie for the Federal Bar Association's Zoom Roundtable on Dec. 10, 2025, to discuss the False Claims Act State of Play in 2025. Register at the link below.
Thanks to #whistleblowers, CVS will pay $37.8 million to settle insulin pen overbilling claims, including billing for premature insulin refills to patients enrolled in government healthcare programs. www.law360.com/articles/241...
CVS Will Pay $37.8M To Settle Insulin Pen Overbilling Claims - Law360
CVS has agreed to pay $37.76 million to settle allegations that the major pharmacy retailer violated federal law by overdispensing and overbilling for insulin pens to government healthcare programs, f...
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December 3, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Thanks to #whistleblowers, CVS will pay $37.8 million to settle insulin pen overbilling claims, including billing for premature insulin refills to patients enrolled in government healthcare programs. www.law360.com/articles/241...
Thanks to a #whistleblower, Harman International Industries will pay $11.8 million to settle allegations that it evaded antidumping and countervailing duties on electronic components from China. www.law360.com/articles/241...
Harman Settles Claims It Skipped Duties On Chinese Products - Law360
Audio electronics company Harman International Industries Inc. has agreed to pay $11.8 million to settle allegations that it evaded U.S. antidumping and countervailing duties on imported electronic co...
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December 2, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Thanks to a #whistleblower, Harman International Industries will pay $11.8 million to settle allegations that it evaded antidumping and countervailing duties on electronic components from China. www.law360.com/articles/241...
The UK now has a US-type whistleblower program for tax fraud, offering up to 30% of the tax collected to #whistleblowers. The UK lost an estimated 46.8 billion pounds in unpaid tax for the 2023-2024 tax year, according to estimates. www.msn.com/en-us/politi...
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December 1, 2025 at 4:09 PM
The UK now has a US-type whistleblower program for tax fraud, offering up to 30% of the tax collected to #whistleblowers. The UK lost an estimated 46.8 billion pounds in unpaid tax for the 2023-2024 tax year, according to estimates. www.msn.com/en-us/politi...
DOJ has opened an antitrust investigation into the country’s four largest meat packers. Because of the secretive nature of price fixing, whistleblowers can be an important resource for investigating anti-competitive schemes. Learn more from P&C's blog. www.phillipsandcohen.com/investigatio...
Investigation Into Meatpacking Industry Signals Renewed DOJ Interest In Potential Anti-Competitive Practices Amid Affordability Concerns | Phillips & Cohen
Investigation Into Meatpacking Industry Signals Renewed DOJ Interest In Potential Anti-Competitive Practices Amid Affordability Concerns
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November 21, 2025 at 6:48 PM
DOJ has opened an antitrust investigation into the country’s four largest meat packers. Because of the secretive nature of price fixing, whistleblowers can be an important resource for investigating anti-competitive schemes. Learn more from P&C's blog. www.phillipsandcohen.com/investigatio...
Thanks to a #whistleblower, Pfizer & Tris Pharma will pay $41.5 million for allegedly providing adulterated drugs to children in violation of the Texas Health Care Program Fraud Prevention Act. www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/news/release...
Attorney General Paxton Secures $41.5 Million from Pfizer and Tris Pharma for Providing Adulterated Drugs to Children
Attorney General Ken Paxton has secured a $41.5 million settlement with Pfizer and Tris Pharma for allegedly providing adulterated pharmaceutical drugs to Texas children in violation of the Texas Heal...
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November 20, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Thanks to a #whistleblower, Pfizer & Tris Pharma will pay $41.5 million for allegedly providing adulterated drugs to children in violation of the Texas Health Care Program Fraud Prevention Act. www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/news/release...
Thanks to #whistleblowers, Aesculap Implant Systems will pay $38.5 million to resolve allegations that they sold knee replacement devices that failed prematurely, resulting in false claims to Medicare & Medicaid. www.justice.gov/opa/pr/aescu...
Aesculap Implant Systems Agrees to Pay $38.5M to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations Related to Knee Implant Failures and Enters into a Non-Prosecution Agreement Related to the Introduction of Two Ad...
Medical device company Aesculap Implant Systems LLC (Aesculap), based in Center Valley, Pennsylvania, has agreed to pay $38.5 million to resolve allegations under the False Claims Act that the company...
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November 17, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Thanks to #whistleblowers, Aesculap Implant Systems will pay $38.5 million to resolve allegations that they sold knee replacement devices that failed prematurely, resulting in false claims to Medicare & Medicaid. www.justice.gov/opa/pr/aescu...
Thanks to #whistleblowers, Horizon Healthcare Services agreed to pay $100 million to settle allegations that it systematically overcharged New Jersey for healthcare claims. This is NJ’s largest-ever non-Medicaid False Claims Act settlement. www.njoag.gov/ag-platkin-h...
AG Platkin: Horizon Agrees to Settle False Claims Act Case for $100 Million - New Jersey Office of Attorney General
Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin announced that Horizon Healthcare Services, Inc., which does business as Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey, agreed to pay New Jersey $100 million to settle allegations that it fraudulently induced the State to enter into a 2020 contract to administer the State’s employee benefit programs, and then systematically overcharged the State for healthcare claims throughout the life of that contract.
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November 14, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Thanks to #whistleblowers, Horizon Healthcare Services agreed to pay $100 million to settle allegations that it systematically overcharged New Jersey for healthcare claims. This is NJ’s largest-ever non-Medicaid False Claims Act settlement. www.njoag.gov/ag-platkin-h...
Iran-linked companies funneled $9 billion through the US financial system in 2024. The clandestine nature of transactions makes it challenging for authorities to detect. #Whistleblowers can report money laundering and receive a financial reward. Learn more. www.phillipsandcohen.com/fincen-repor...
FinCEN Report Reveals Iran-Linked Companies Funneled $9 Billion Through the US Financial System in 2024 | Phillips & Cohen
Iran-linked companies manage to channel $9 billion through the U.S. financial system in 2024,
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November 14, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Iran-linked companies funneled $9 billion through the US financial system in 2024. The clandestine nature of transactions makes it challenging for authorities to detect. #Whistleblowers can report money laundering and receive a financial reward. Learn more. www.phillipsandcohen.com/fincen-repor...
Phillips & Cohen is honored to be named to the Best Lawyers® 2026 “Best Law Firms” list for the firm’s work representing whistleblowers. This is the 10th year in a row that Phillips & Cohen has been recognized on the “Best Law Firms” list. www.phillipsandcohen.com/best-lawyers...
Best Lawyers® names Phillips & Cohen to 2026 “Best Law Firms” list | Phillips & Cohen
Phillips & Cohen LLP has been named to Best Lawyers® 2026 “Best Law Firms” list for the firm’s work representing whistleblowers.
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November 13, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Phillips & Cohen is honored to be named to the Best Lawyers® 2026 “Best Law Firms” list for the firm’s work representing whistleblowers. This is the 10th year in a row that Phillips & Cohen has been recognized on the “Best Law Firms” list. www.phillipsandcohen.com/best-lawyers...
Last month, the DOJ and Treasury seized $15B in Bitcoin tied to forced-labor pig-butchering fraud. #Whistleblowers might be eligible for a reward for reporting fraud and money laundering schemes. Learn more. www.phillipsandcohen.com/doj-treasury...
DOJ, Treasury Seize $15 Billion in Bitcoin Tied to Forced-Labor Pig-Butchering Fraud | Phillips & Cohen
In one of the largest forfeiture actions in the history of the US Department of Justice (DOJ), federal authorities seized about $15 billion worth of bitcoin obtained from alleged fraud and money laund...
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November 11, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Last month, the DOJ and Treasury seized $15B in Bitcoin tied to forced-labor pig-butchering fraud. #Whistleblowers might be eligible for a reward for reporting fraud and money laundering schemes. Learn more. www.phillipsandcohen.com/doj-treasury...
Congratulations to Phillips & Cohen partner Erika Kelton on receiving the John R. Phillips Leadership Award from the TAF Coalition.
November 10, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Congratulations to Phillips & Cohen partner Erika Kelton on receiving the John R. Phillips Leadership Award from the TAF Coalition.
Congratulations to P&C partner Claire Sylvia on receiving the TAF Coalition's Lifetime Achievement Award.
November 10, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Congratulations to P&C partner Claire Sylvia on receiving the TAF Coalition's Lifetime Achievement Award.
Join P&C partner Edward "Ned" Arens at the 25th Annual TAF Coalition Conference.
November 3, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Join P&C partner Edward "Ned" Arens at the 25th Annual TAF Coalition Conference.
A new report estimates deterrence from $1.9 billion in #whistleblower settlements generated Medicare cost savings of nearly $19 billion, suggesting private enforcement is a cost-effective way to combat public expenditure fraud. direct.mit.edu/rest/article...
Can Whistleblowers Root Out Public Expenditure Fraud? Evidence from Medicare
Abstract. This paper analyzes private antifraud enforcement under the False Claims Act, which compensates whistleblowers for litigating against health care providers who overbill the US government. I ...
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October 31, 2025 at 5:23 PM
A new report estimates deterrence from $1.9 billion in #whistleblower settlements generated Medicare cost savings of nearly $19 billion, suggesting private enforcement is a cost-effective way to combat public expenditure fraud. direct.mit.edu/rest/article...
P&C partner Claire Sylvia will be a moderator next Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2025, at 11:40 am at the annual TAF Coalition Conference discussing developments in #whistleblower law.
October 30, 2025 at 6:14 PM
P&C partner Claire Sylvia will be a moderator next Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2025, at 11:40 am at the annual TAF Coalition Conference discussing developments in #whistleblower law.