• posted: Nov. 30, 2017
• Steve Kardell
• Whistleblower Litigation
• golden age for whistleblowers,  Heroes and Patriots,  National Whistleblower Day

U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) has been a consistent advocate and champion for whistleblowers throughout his entire tenure, which began in the early 1980s. For example, he was one of Read More

• posted: Nov. 27, 2017
• Steve Kardell
• Whistleblower Litigation
• Culpable whistleblowers,  SEC whistleblower claim

In late July, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced it would pay $1.7 million to a whistleblower who provided important information to the agency. This was despite the fact Read More

• posted: Nov. 23, 2017
• Steve Kardell
• Whistleblower Litigation
• 12 healthcare fraud-related convictions,  Medicare Fraud Scheme,  Medistat Group Associates PA

A Texas doctor who was at the center of a $374 million Medicare fraud scheme, the largest in the history of the United States, was recently sentenced to 35 years Read More

• posted: Nov. 20, 2017
• Steve Kardell
• Whistleblower Litigation
• a Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco,  Auto Loans

Wells Fargo is once again the subject of public criticism not even a year after its major fake account scandal. This time, the subject is how the company issues automotive Read More

• posted: Nov. 16, 2017
• Steve Kardell
• Whistleblower Litigation
• Celgene Corporation,  provided sufficient evidence,  Thalomid and Fevlimid

Celgene Corporation, a biotech company based in New Jersey, will pay out $280 million to settle claims that it cited uses not approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration Read More

• posted: Nov. 13, 2017
• Steve Kardell
• Whistleblower Litigation
• Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac,  Federal Housing Administration,  PHH Corp

A whistleblower recently received $9.4 million for the role she played in identifying misconduct at PHH Corp, a mortgage lender based in New Jersey. The corporation will be responsible for Read More

• posted: Nov. 09, 2017
• Steve Kardell
• Whistleblower Litigation
• SEC whistleblower awards,  whistleblower payments

In late July, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) officials announced there were two more cases in which the regulator handed out whistleblower awards, totaling $4.2 million for the two whistleblowers. Read More

• posted: Nov. 06, 2017
• Steve Kardell
• Whistleblower Litigation
• Revised Whistleblower Complaint Form,  whistleblower protection rules

The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently released a newly revised version of its Whistleblower Complaint Form. This form can be accessed online at the OSHA website. OSHA administers Read More

• posted: Nov. 02, 2017
• Steve Kardell
• Whistleblower Litigation
• Employees protected against retaliation,  policy of transparency,  Whistleblowers Imperative

Kentucky Supreme Court Chief Justice John D. Minton recently said, “Transparency and accountability are bedrock principles in maintaining trust in state government.” It is a nod to the importance of Read More