• posted: Aug. 30, 2021
• Steve Kardell
• Whistleblower Litigation
• $11.5 Million,  Racial Glass Ceiling,  workplace discrimination

A class action lawsuit against Kaiser claimed the company had a “racial glass ceiling,” in which black employees were prevented unfairly from getting equal pay and promotions at the company. Read More

• posted: Aug. 26, 2021
• Steve Kardell
• Whistleblower Litigation
• quit am claim

The Sixth Circuit Court ruled on March 31 that the whistleblower protection provisions of the False Claims Act (FCA) include protections for former employees who are subject to retaliation from Read More

• posted: Aug. 23, 2021
• Steve Kardell
• Whistleblower Litigation
• $123 million to whistleblowers,  $3 Million Whistleblower Award

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) recently announced an award of approximately $4 million to a whistleblower who provided the commission with credible, specific information that led to a successful Read More

• posted: Aug. 19, 2021
• Steve Kardell
• Whistleblower Litigation,  Wrongful Termination
• anti-retaliation,  carbon monoxide exposure,  Occupational Safety and Health Act

The federal government brought a lawsuit against a hotel operator in Waller, Texas, claiming it terminated an employee who sought medical attention after exposure to carbon monoxide in the workplace. The Read More

• posted: Aug. 16, 2021
• Steve Kardell
• Whistleblower Litigation
• $11.2 Million in False Claims Act Case Settlement,  false claims via Medicare and Medicaid

SavaSeniorCare LLC recently agreed to pay $11.2 million and possible additional amounts to resolve allegations the company (referred to as Sava) violated the False Claims Act by causing skilled nursing Read More

• posted: Aug. 12, 2021
• Steve Kardell
• Whistleblower Litigation,  Covid-19
• COVID-related furloughs,  employment status,  severance pay

A recent lawsuit against Four Seasons Miami alleges the hotel failed to keep workers updated about their employment status after widespread COVID-related furloughs in early 2020. The claim was brought by Read More

• posted: Aug. 09, 2021
• Steve Kardell
• Whistleblower Litigation
• $7.5 Million,  FLSA Violation Claims

Ecolab Inc. recently agreed to settle a lawsuit brought by exterminators in California for $7.5 million. The company was accused of violating the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and state Read More

• posted: Aug. 05, 2021
• Steve Kardell
• Whistleblower Litigation
• $14.1 Million,  case settlements

In April and May, the U.S. Department of Justice recovered approximately $14.1 million in three False Claims Act case settlements. Each case was initiated by whistleblowers via the legislation’s qui Read More

• posted: Aug. 02, 2021
• Steve Kardell
• Whistleblower Litigation
• $22 Million Award,  SEC whistleblower

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission recently announced a pair of awards of approximately $22 million to two whistleblowers who brought forth information to the SEC that was crucial in Read More

• posted: Jul. 29, 2021
• Steve Kardell
• Whistleblower Litigation,  Fraud
• $4.2 Million in False Claims Act,  illegal activity or fraud

A pair of physicians acted as whistleblowers recently, initiating False Claims Act cases against a neurosurgeon and his two medical device companies. The whistleblowers received 20 percent of the $4.4 million Read More

• posted: Jul. 29, 2021
• Steve Kardell
• Whistleblower Litigation

A pair of physicians acted as whistleblowers recently, initiating False Claims Act cases against a neurosurgeon and his two medical device companies. The whistleblowers received 20 percent of the $4.4 million Read More

• posted: Jul. 26, 2021
• Steve Kardell
• Whistleblower Litigation,  Wrongful Termination,  Covid-19
• Public Health Emergency Whistleblower Act (PHEW)

A former employee of Amazon claims she was fired from the company’s sorting center in Thornton, Colorado after repeatedly raising concerns about the COVID-19 risks in the facility. In response, Read More

• posted: Jul. 22, 2021
• Steve Kardell
• Whistleblower Litigation
• $3.8 MIllion,  Kickback Claim

CareCloud, an HER company based in Miami, agreed to a $3.8 million settlement in a whistleblower claim alleging the company illegally paid kickbacks to healthcare providers to boost its product Read More

• posted: Jul. 19, 2021
• Steve Kardell
• Whistleblower Litigation

The U.S. Department of Justice settled a False Claims Act lawsuit against Massachusetts Eye and Ear (encompassing several care providers), with the organization agreeing to pay $2.675 million in the Read More

• posted: Jul. 19, 2021
• Steve Kardell
• Wrongful Termination

A federal jury in Washington state recently awarded $11 million to an IBM manager who was fired after complaining about racial discrimination. Scott Kingston, the manager in question, was retaliated against Read More

• posted: Jul. 19, 2021
• Steve Kardell
• Employee Rights,  Whistleblower Litigation,  Wrongful Termination
• Employee Harassment,  knowledgeable whistleblower lawyer

In a recent lawsuit, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) claimed Peachstate Health Management LLC (dba AEON Global Health) violated federal laws by subjecting a black female client services Read More