• posted: Mar. 20, 2017
• Steve Kardell
• Whistleblower Litigation
• whistleblower protection

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently announced that SandRidge Energy Inc., an Oklahoma City-based oil and gas company, has settled charges of illegal separation agreements and whistleblower retaliation. Read More

• posted: Mar. 16, 2017
• Steve Kardell
• Whistleblower Litigation
• whistleblower awards

A recent corporate whistleblower who provided information to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) about an ongoing fraudulent scheme targeting investors received a $5.5 million award from the agency. Read More

• posted: Mar. 13, 2017
• Steve Kardell
• Whistleblower Litigation
• enhance due diligence process

Your company’s due diligence process requires a wealth of information to be effective, especially in a world in which global business has become increasingly prevalent. The following are some ways you Read More

• posted: Mar. 09, 2017
• Steve Kardell
• Whistleblower Litigation
• benefits of whistleblower complaints

A study from the University of Iowa indicates that financial wrongdoing within corporations tends to see a marked decrease after a major whistleblower complaint. Researchers looked at various companies’ financial Read More

• posted: Mar. 07, 2017
• Steve Kardell
• Uncategorized,  Whistleblower Litigation

Fri, Mar 10, 2017 8:30 AM - 4:15 PM The Capital Hotel, Little Rock, AR Attend the 40th Annual Labor & Employment Law Conference and earn 6.5 CLE including 1 Ethics hour. This Read More

• posted: Mar. 06, 2017
• Steve Kardell
• Whistleblower Litigation
• life insurance fraud,  Prudential,  Wells Fargo

For several months, Wells Fargo & Co. has been dealing with a fake accounts scandal that has made national news — and now the issue has extended to Prudential Financial, Read More

• posted: Mar. 02, 2017
• Steve Kardell
• Whistleblower Litigation
• public companies

A recent report from the New York University Pollack Center for Law & Business and Cornerstone Research reveals enforcement actions on the part of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Read More

• posted: Feb. 27, 2017
• Steve Kardell
• New Legislation
• privilege claim

A recent court decision in Canada provided an interesting case study for whistleblower issues and post-accident investigations within businesses and organizations. Workplace accidents may result in work stop orders, prosecution, civil Read More

• posted: Feb. 23, 2017
• Steve Kardell
• Whistleblower Litigation
• SEC whistleblower award

In the latest U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) whistleblower award, an unidentified insider received $900,000 for his or her role in uncovering corporate or agency wrongdoing. According to the Read More

• posted: Feb. 20, 2017
• Steve Kardell
• Whistleblower Litigation
• Miller v Department of Justice

The recent U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit decision in Miller v. Department of Justice offered some clarification as to the standard for how to determine if an Read More

• posted: Feb. 16, 2017
• Steve Kardell
• Whistleblower Litigation
• whistleblower award

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently announced one of its latest whistleblower awards, worth more than $900,000. In this case, a whistleblower’s tip helped the SEC bring multiple Read More

• posted: Feb. 13, 2017
• Steve Kardell
• Whistleblower Litigation
• False Claims Act,  health care professionals

Two doctors will split a $2.7 million award after winning a False Claims Act lawsuit in which they claimed another physician at a nonprofit hospital in Florida was performing unnecessary Read More

• posted: Feb. 09, 2017
• Steve Kardell
• Whistleblower Litigation
• rise in whistleblower activity

On November 15, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued its yearly report on the Office of the Whistleblower, created through the Dodd-Frank Act of 2010. Under the program, Read More

• posted: Feb. 06, 2017
• Steve Kardell
• Whistleblower Litigation
• GAP whistleblower,  VA disclosure

Brandon Coleman, a Government Accountability Project (GAP) client who made national news when he exposed illicit practices at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, has been recognized for his role Read More

• posted: Feb. 02, 2017
• Steve Kardell
• Whistleblower Litigation
• health care professionals,  physician whistleblowers

The Corporate Whistleblower Center, an advocacy group that aims to protect whistleblowers against retaliation, is encouraging more professionals within the health care industry to come forward when they discover wrongdoing Read More

• posted: Jan. 30, 2017
• Steve Kardell
• Whistleblower Litigation
• filing SEC whistleblower claim

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has handed out one of its largest awards under its whistleblower program, worth $3.5 million. The recipient was the 36th whistleblower to receive Read More