• posted: Nov. 30, 2023
• Steve Kardell
• Whistleblower Litigation,  Fraud
• Sarbanes-Oxley Act,  OSHA,  Corporate Whistleblowers

A case before the Third Circuit Court of Appeals is poised to shape the fate of corporate whistleblowers. Lindsey Gulden and Damian Burch v. Exxon Mobil Corporation considers whether a Read More

• posted: Nov. 28, 2023
• Steve Kardell
• Whistleblower Litigation
• OSHA,  Dollar Tree,  Safety Violations,  Unsafe Workplace

Dollar Tree has reached a settlement agreement with the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) concerning safety violations observed in its stores. The settlement requires Dollar Tree to pay $1.35 Read More

• posted: Nov. 16, 2023
• Steve Kardell
• Employee Rights,  Whistleblower Litigation,  Wrongful Termination
• Sarbanes-Oxley Act,  employer retaliation,  whistleblower retaliation

The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear Murray v. UBS Securities, LLC. This case revolves around whether a whistleblower bears the burden of proving an employer's retaliatory intent, or Read More

• posted: Nov. 09, 2023
• Steve Kardell
• Employee Rights,  Whistleblower Litigation
• FMLA,  Spirit Airlines,  Family and Medical Leave Act

In a proposed class action lawsuit filed in Nevada federal court, a former Spirit Airlines flight attendant has alleged that the airline wrongfully denies unpaid Family and Medical Leave Act Read More

• posted: Oct. 31, 2023
• Steve Kardell
• Employee Rights,  Whistleblower Litigation
• SEC,  whistleblower claims,  separation agreements

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently imposed a $225,000 fine on Monolith Resources, a privately held energy and technology company based in Lincoln, Nebraska. The company allegedly required departing Read More

• posted: Oct. 24, 2023
• Steve Kardell
• Whistleblower Litigation,  Fraud
• False Claims Act,  healthcare fraud,  medi-cal

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) recently announced a $5 million settlement with Lompoc Valley Medical Center (LVMC), a California healthcare provider, for alleged violations of the False Claims Act Read More

• posted: Oct. 19, 2023
• Steve Kardell
• Whistleblower Litigation
• whistleblower awards,  CFTC,  Goldman Sachs

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Whistleblower Office recently announced a Notice of Covered Action (NCA) related to a recent enforcement case involving Goldman Sachs. They are now accepting whistleblower Read More

• posted: Oct. 17, 2023
• Steve Kardell
• Graft and Corruption,  Whistleblower Litigation
• employer retaliation,  retaliation,  regulatory compliance,  ethics

Whistleblowers are key in uncovering fraud, waste and abuse at companies and organizations. Recently, the Ethics & Compliance Initiative (ECI) conducted its annual global survey. The results offer an overview Read More

• posted: Oct. 10, 2023
• Steve Kardell
• Employee Rights,  Whistleblower Litigation
• FMLA,  FMLA Leave,  Employer Retaliation

Former Trulieve Cannabis Corp. employee James Catterall has filed a lawsuit against the company, alleging that he was denied the opportunity to interview for a higher-paying position and subsequently fired Read More

• posted: Oct. 05, 2023
• Steve Kardell
• Employee Rights,  Whistleblower Litigation
• age bias,  age discrimination,  EEOC

Eli Lilly & Co. subsidiary, Lilly USA LLC, has agreed to pay $2.4 million to settle an age discrimination lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). The Read More

• posted: Oct. 03, 2023
• Steve Kardell
• Whistleblower Litigation,  Fraud
• False Claims Act,  Iraq War,  KBR Inc

KBR Inc., a contractor involved in the Iraq War, has reached a settlement of $108.75 million to resolve False Claims Act (FCA) allegations. The settlement comes after more than 12 Read More

• posted: Sep. 28, 2023
• Steve Kardell
• Employee Rights,  Whistleblower Litigation,  Wrongful Termination
• Sarbanes-Oxley Act,  whistleblower retaliation,  UBS Securities

On May 1, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear Murray v. UBS Securities LLC, a case that could have far-reaching implications for federal whistleblower protections. The court's decision will Read More

• posted: Sep. 26, 2023
• Steve Kardell
• Employee Rights,  Whistleblower Litigation
• sexual harassment,  Title VII,  gender discrimination

In a recent ruling, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit set a significant precedent in workplace sexual harassment cases. The court's decision in Sharp v. S&S Activewear Read More

• posted: Sep. 21, 2023
• Steve Kardell
• Whistleblower Litigation,  Fraud
• False Claims Act,  Healthcare Fraud,  FCA

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that GCI Communications Corp. (GCI), a telecommunications company based in Anchorage, Alaska, has agreed to pay over $40 million to settle charges related Read More

• posted: Sep. 19, 2023
• Steve Kardell
• Whistleblower Litigation,  Fraud
• SEC,  Whistleblower Retaliation,  civil penalty

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced in May that they had settled charges against Gaia, Inc., a Colorado-based company offering video subscription services in the wellness industry. The Read More

• posted: Sep. 14, 2023
• Steve Kardell
• Whistleblower Litigation,  Fraud
• False Claims Act,  Medicare Fraud,  Healthcare Fraud

A False Claims Act (FCA) case recently exposed a massive fraud scheme perpetrated by Cameron-Ehlen Group, Inc. (doing business as Precision Lens), and its owner, Paul Ehlen. The defendants were Read More