• posted: Apr. 27, 2017
• Steve Kardell
• Graft and Corruption
• pharmaceutical drug prices

One of the big takeaways from President Donald Trump’s first press conference since being elected was his claim that the pharmaceutical company is “getting away with murder” in terms of Read More

• posted: Apr. 24, 2017
• Steve Kardell
• Whistleblower Litigation
• whistleblower retaliation

Per a recent decision from the U.S. Department of Labor, JPMorgan Chase wrongfully retaliated against a former employee who had raised questions about the sales tactics and investment products offered Read More

• posted: Apr. 20, 2017
• Steve Kardell
• Whistleblower Litigation
• whistleblower retaliation

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently charged two different companies with whistleblower retaliation, leading to a pair of high-price settlements within a day of each other. The first of Read More

• posted: Apr. 17, 2017
• Steve Kardell
• Whistleblower Litigation
• Congress,  federal law for whistleblower protection

A pair of recent enforcement actions by the SEC describe ways in which severance agreements could violate whistleblower protections as outlined in federal securities laws. When employers provide severance packages, there Read More

• posted: Apr. 13, 2017
• Steve Kardell
• Whistleblower Litigation
• SEC internal whistleblower retaliation

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission recently announced that SandRidge Energy, an Oklahoma-based oil and gas company, would pay out $1.4 million to settle claims of retaliation against a whistleblower Read More

• posted: Apr. 10, 2017
• Steve Kardell
• Whistleblower Litigation
• 2016 whistleblower awards

There were numerous milestones in 2016 for the SEC Whistleblower Program, in many regards. It marked five years since the program was created under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform Act, Read More

• posted: Apr. 06, 2017
• Steve Kardell
• Employee Rights
• wrongful termination

Infosys Ltd., the second-largest provider of software services in India, announced its general counsel and chief compliance officer, David Kennedy, was leaving the company effective December 31. The announcement was Read More

• posted: Apr. 03, 2017
• Steve Kardell
• Whistleblower Litigation
• whistleblower settlement

Chicago State University recently agreed to a $1.3 million settlement in a whistleblower suit brought forth by a former university administrator who claimed he was fired for reporting financial wrongdoing Read More