• posted: Jul. 04, 2019
• Steve Kardell
• Whistleblower Litigation
• new legislation,  should still receive protections,  skilled attorney,  Whistleblower Retaliation Protections

The House Financial Services Committee recently passed new legislation that would add protections to whistleblowers from employer retaliation, along with legislation that also creates a clear definition of what is Read More

• posted: Jul. 01, 2019
• Steve Kardell
• Whistleblower Litigation
• activity of terrorist groups,  Whistleblower Organization

A study released recently by the National Whistleblowers Center offers detail into the activity of terrorist groups on Facebook. It finds that the social network could be accidentally assisting in Read More

• posted: Jun. 27, 2019
• Steve Kardell
• Whistleblower Litigation
• $3.3 billion construction bond,  full reinstatement or $1.6 million

Several years ago, voters approved a $3.3 billion construction bond for the Los Angeles Community College District, the largest two-year college system in the United States. Now, the bond is Read More

• posted: Jun. 24, 2019
• Steve Kardell
• Whistleblower Litigation
• bribed doctors and medical staff,  Claimants allege serious fraud,  dedicated attorney,  whistleblowers from the company

Mallinckrodt, a pharmaceutical company previously known as Questcor Pharmaceuticals, has the dubious distinction of prompting one of the largest drug price increases in U.S. history. The company raised the price Read More

• posted: Jun. 20, 2019
• Steve Kardell
• Whistleblower Litigation
• become a whistleblower,  person capable of stopping the problem,  trusted attorney,  Whistleblowers Working in Tech

If you have any reason to believe your company is engaged in wrongdoing, such as misusing user data or various types of fraud, you can become a whistleblower by reporting Read More

• posted: Jun. 17, 2019
• Steve Kardell
• Whistleblower Litigation
• Boeing,  four calls from whistleblowers,  Significant safety concerns

A recent report from CBS News revealed that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has received at least four calls from whistleblowers who work for aviation company Boeing about various issues Read More

• posted: Jun. 13, 2019
• Steve Kardell
• Whistleblower Litigation
• Course of action,  protect American whistleblowers

A Government Accountability Office report issued May 7 contains some recommendations on the steps Congress could take to better protect American whistleblowers from retaliation. According to the document, federal whistleblowers frequently Read More

• posted: Jun. 10, 2019
• Steve Kardell
• Whistleblower Litigation
• $2.8 billion in recoveries,  $301 million from settlements,  experienced lawyer

A recent ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court means whistleblowers will have an additional four years to file False Claims Act lawsuits in the healthcare and various other industries. The ruling, Read More

• posted: Jun. 06, 2019
• Steve Kardell
• Whistleblower Litigation
• Additional Whistleblower Protections,  catch up North Carolina,  New law could get tested very quickly

The North Carolina Senate unanimously passed a bill that would protect whistleblowers in the state from retaliation. That bill, Senate Bill 127, now goes to the state House of Representatives Read More

• posted: Jun. 03, 2019
• Steve Kardell
• Whistleblower Litigation
• $1.5 Million in Retaliation Lawsuit,  Courts take whistleblower retaliation seriously,  Novartis Whistleblower,  ruling in her favor

Four years ago, Min Amy Guo, a former executive with drug company Novartis, filed a lawsuit against the company, alleging wrongful termination after she raised concerns that a drug study Read More

• posted: May 27, 2019
• Steve Kardell
• Employee Rights,  Whistleblower Litigation
• firing was a result of her complaints,  form of retaliation,  retaliation for alerting higher-ups,  skilled whistleblower lawyer

Bridget Bryden, a former dispatcher for the Santa Barbara Police Department, recently filed a lawsuit against the department, claiming she was fired in 2016 as retaliation for alerting higher-ups in Read More

• posted: May 23, 2019
• Steve Kardell
• Whistleblower Litigation
• failed to obtain or even require accurate,  Man claims wrongful termination,  Rapid Transportation Mishandled

In a recently filed a lawsuit in California, Jeff Werner, a former change control claims manager with the engineering company Stantec, alleges he was wrongfully terminated after discovering and reporting Read More

• posted: May 20, 2019
• Steve Kardell
• Whistleblower Litigation
• $1.05 Million in Damages,  emotional distress damages

A jury in Colorado recently awarded Brandon Fresquez $1.05 million in damages for his whistleblower retaliation claim filed against BNSF Railway Company. The award includes $800,000 in emotional distress damages Read More

• posted: May 16, 2019
• Steve Kardell
• Whistleblower Litigation
• How the incentive payments work,  unsealed by federal court,  whistleblowers claim

Two whistleblowers claim Community Health Systems, based in Franklin, Tennessee, submitted hundreds of millions of dollars worth of false claims to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for Read More

• posted: May 13, 2019
• Steve Kardell
• Whistleblower Litigation
• $1.5 million verdict to a former employee,  alleged he was fired,  Whistleblowers protected from retaliation

A jury in Los Angeles issued a $1.5 million verdict to a former employee who alleged his company retaliated against him for reporting misconduct that violated the False Claims Act Read More

• posted: May 09, 2019
• Steve Kardell
• Whistleblower Litigation
• Serious issues at play,  whistleblower hotline reward

A recent college admissions scandal has been all over national news recently, leading to the indictment of more than 50 people nationwide — including some celebrities. In the wake of Read More