Phillips & Cohen Whistleblower Attorneys

#Whistleblowers play an important role in uncovering government fraud, returning $5.3 billion last year. Today, the administration is expected to announce a $25M program to encourage whistleblowers to report suspected fraud in the federal programs. apnews.com/article/trump-fra…

A new memo outlines the corporate enforcement policies of DOJ’s National Fraud Enforcement Division and acknowledges the critical role of whistleblowers in the ongoing effort to combat fraud. Read more about the memo and the importance of #whistleblowers. phillipsandcohen.com/doj-cor…

Thanks to a #whistleblower, CVS will pay $315M to resolve allegations that it illegally filled prescriptions for controlled substances and then sought payment from federal healthcare programs in violation of the False Claims Act. justice.gov/opa/pr/cvs-agree…

P&C partner Amy Easton will be speaking at the Federal Bar Association's Qui Tam Section on "Ethical & Practical Insights from Former FCA Prosecutors in Private Practice" on October 14 at 12:00 pm. Register here: fedbar.org/event/former-pros…

P&C attorney Matthew Smith will moderate the panel "Considerations for Handling a Surge in AI Generated Case Inquiries" at The Anti-Fraud Coalition's 26th Annual Conference on Friday, October 9, 2026 at 10:25 AM.

Thanks to a #whistleblower, AIDS Healthcare Foundation will pay $1.44 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by submitting invalid diagnosis codes to increase payments from Medicare Advantage. justice.gov/opa/pr/aids-heal…

P&C Senior Counsel George Collins will speak at the Anti-Fraud Coalition's 26th Annual Conference on "Data Mining" on October 8, 2026, at 11:45 AM.

P&C partner Claire Sylvia will be moderating "Year in Review" at the Anti-Fraud Coalition's 26th Annual Conference on October 7, 2026.

P&C partner Emily Stabile spoke to Bloomberg Law about DOJ's recent changes to False Claims Act enforcement saying, “The revisions to the manual make clear that DOJ’s declination to intervene in a case does not imply that dismissal is warranted, and that only meritless qui tam cases that do not serve the government’s interest should be dismissed." Read more: lawblog123.com/dojs-anti-fra…

Phillips & Cohen partner Amy Easton will be speaking at the American Health Law Association's Fraud and Compliance Forum on "Criminal and Civil Enforcement and Legal Developments" on September 24, 2026, at 2:30 PM.

CFTC has granted at least 15 financial awards to whistleblowers this year — 5 awards granted on June 1st totaling $8M and another 10 awards issued between July and mid-September totaling over $150 million. phillipsandcohen.com/cftc-gr…

Corporate Crime Reporter interviewed P&C partner Claire Sylvia on the Eleventh Circuit's decision in US ex rel. Zafirov v. Florida Medical Associates and the constitutionality of the False Claims Act. Read the interview here: corporatecrimereporter.com/

Thanks to a #whistleblower, Crown Medical Solutions and its owners will pay $825,000 to settle False Claims Act alligations for submitting claims to Medicare for durable medical equipment that was not medically necessary or not properly prescribed. justice.gov/opa/pr/crown-med…

Thanks to two #whistleblowers, Remedi SeniorCare Holding Corp. has agreed to pay over $5.3 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by billing Medicare and Medicaid for drugs lacking valid prescriptions. justice.gov/opa/pr/maryland-…

Thanks to 3 #whistleblowers, Abbott Laboratories will pay $384M to settle False Claims Act allegations that due to failures in its infant formula and nutritional therapy manufacturing processes, it caused false claims to be submitted to government payors. justice.gov/opa/pr/abbott-ag…

The #CFTC has granted 10 whistleblower awards totaling more than $150 million in final award determinations between July and September 2026. Thank you to the brave #whistleblowers for reporting the fraud. cftc.gov/PressRoom/PressRele…

Last week, US ex rel. Zafirov v. Florida Medical Associates, the Eleventh Circuit held that the qui tam provisions of the False Claims Act do not violate the Appointments Clause of Article II of the Constitution. Read more analysis from our latest blog. phillipsandcohen.com/elevent…

P&C partner Colette Matzzie's piece titled “10 Takeaways From DOJ’s Civil Cyber-Fraud Cases” was published in Dow Jones Risk Journal today. Read more to learn about DOJ's cyber-fraud actions. article.dowjones.com/djriskj…

Yesterday, in US ex rel. Zafirov v. Florida Medical Associates, the Eleventh Circuit joined four other circuits in holding that the qui tam provisions of the False Claims Act do not violate the Appointments Clause of Article II of the Constitution. phillipsandcohen.com/ruling-…

Thanks to a #whistleblower, Honeywell Aerospace will pay over $2 million to resolve False Claims Act allegations of failing to comply with cybersecurity requirements in a DOD contract. justice.gov/opa/pr/honeywell…