• posted: Jul. 30, 2018
• Steve Kardell
• Whistleblower Litigation
• labor and employment,  whistleblower,  discrimination in the workplace

In a late February decision, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued a significant decision for employers and employees alike in the case of KHRG Employer, LLC dba Hotel Burnham Read More

• posted: Jul. 26, 2018
• Steve Kardell
• Whistleblower Litigation
• employee rights,  whistleblower,  sexual harassment

The New York City Council recently passed the Stop Sexual Harassment in NYC Act, a series of bills with the goal of addressing and preventing sexual harassment in work environments. Read More

• posted: Jul. 23, 2018
• Steve Kardell
• Whistleblower Litigation
• employee rights,  whistleblower,  sexual harassment

One of the most common methods used to undermine victims of sexual harassment or assault is to criticize the amount of time they waited before reporting the incident. The insinuation Read More

• posted: Jul. 19, 2018
• Steve Kardell
• Whistleblower Litigation
• whistleblower,  harassment,  discrimination in the workplace

As the combined forces of the #TimesUp and #MeToo movements have continued to gain momentum throughout 2018, more people than ever are having frank conversations about incidents of harassment in Read More

• posted: Jul. 16, 2018
• Steve Kardell
• Whistleblower Litigation
• labor and employment,  whistleblowers,  discrimination in the workplace

In what is believed to be a first-time occurrence under the Defend Trade Secrets Act, a U.S. District Judge tossed out claims against a person accused of stealing trade secrets Read More

• posted: Jul. 12, 2018
• Steve Kardell
• Whistleblower Litigation
• SEC,  whistleblower,  cybersecurity

On April 24, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced a settlement with the Altaba, Inc., formerly known as Yahoo! Inc., worth $35 million. The figure settled charges that the Read More

• posted: Jul. 09, 2018
• Steve Kardell
• Whistleblower Litigation
• employee rights,  whistleblower,  discrimination in the workplace

A class action lawsuit filed against Google alleging pay discrimination based on gender will move forward after a ruling by California Superior Court Judge Mary E. Wiss. The original lawsuit was Read More

• posted: Jul. 05, 2018
• Steve Kardell
• Whistleblower Litigation
• Jackson Public Schools in Michigan,  nlawfully retaliation,  on-the-job injury,  Whistleblower Claim Against School District,  Whistleblowers’ Protection Act

Pennie Davis, a longtime teacher for Jackson Public Schools in Michigan, won a whistleblower lawsuit that alleged the district retaliated against her when she talked to police rather than letting Read More

• posted: Jul. 02, 2018
• Steve Kardell
• Whistleblower Litigation
• $5.7 Million Settlement,  aware of wrongdoing,  Police Vest Whistleblower

According to the Justice Department, a Michigan college professor who alerted the government to defective material in police vests will receive $5.7 million. The award is just one part of a Read More