• posted: Oct. 06, 2016
• Steve Kardell
• Whistleblower Litigation
• whistleblower tips

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will take action against brokerage firm Merrill Lynch, claiming that an investment that declined by about 95 percent in value was marketed using Read More

• posted: Oct. 03, 2016
• Steve Kardell
• Whistleblower Litigation
• LexShares

An online application that assists with financing litigation has announced that the plaintiff in the case of US ex rel. Jennifer Perez v. Stericycle, Inc., et al. used its platform Read More

• posted: Sep. 29, 2016
• Steve Kardell
• Whistleblower Litigation
• Special Counsel Reauthorization Bill

The U.S. House of Representatives unanimously passed a law providing reauthorization of the Office of Special Counsel (OSC) for the next five years, while also expanding the agency’s investigative powers. The Read More

• posted: Sep. 29, 2016
• Steve Kardell
• Whistleblower Litigation
• company liability,  Wells Fargo scandal

Americans have been shocked by news reports about false accounts at Wells Fargo Bank, which led to $185 million in fines and the firing of 5,300 employees. With such widespread Read More

• posted: Sep. 26, 2016
• Steve Kardell
• Employee Rights
• employee whistleblower rights

Business leaders across a wide range of industries are criticizing a new Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) program that “shames” employers who have allegedly violated their workers’ whistleblower rights. The Read More

• posted: Sep. 22, 2016
• Steve Kardell
• Employee Rights
• Texas DADS

The Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services (DADS) wants the state Supreme Court to disallow a former employee to bring a lawsuit against the agency for failing to accommodate Read More

• posted: Sep. 19, 2016
• Steve Kardell
• Whistleblower Litigation
• False Claims Act

Three of the world’s largest retailers have avoided a potential False Claim Act lawsuit, after claims surfaced that Wal-Mart Stores Inc., Kmart Corp. and Rite Aid Corp. had charged the Read More

• posted: Sep. 15, 2016
• Steve Kardell
• Whistleblower Litigation
• business self policing

A notable increase in the number of whistleblower awards the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has given out this year has led many legal analysts to conclude that the Read More

• posted: Sep. 12, 2016
• Steve Kardell
• New Legislation
• corporate investigations

In September 2015, Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates released a memo that served as a guidance to U.S. Department of Justice attorneys related to the emphasis they should place on Read More

• posted: Sep. 08, 2016
• Steve Kardell
• Whistleblower Litigation
• $8M settlement,  FCA violation

Cardiovascular Services Inc., a Minneapolis-based manufacturer of a heart surgery device, will pay $8 million to settle a case in which it was accused of violating False Claim Act regulations. The Read More

• posted: Sep. 05, 2016
• Steve Kardell
• Whistleblower Litigation
• persuader rule

A U.S. District Court judge in the Northern District of Texas has placed a temporary hold on a key Department of Labor rule regarding employers’ ability to influence union matters. In Read More

• posted: Sep. 01, 2016
• Steve Kardell
• Whistleblower Litigation
• SEC rules violations

In late June, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc. and Merrill Lynch Professional Clearing Corp. agreed to wrongdoing and a fine of $415 million to settle charges involving violations of Read More

• posted: Aug. 29, 2016
• Steve Kardell
• Whistleblower Litigation
• ensuring compliance with SEC guidance

When the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issues a guidance impacting long-standing practices for fund advisers, it’s important that these professionals take action quickly to ensure they are in Read More

• posted: Aug. 22, 2016
• Steve Kardell
• Employee Rights
• Roger Ailes

Attorney Steve Kardell has been was cited in a recent Wall Street Journal article covering the recent issues at Fox News related to the ouster of Chairman and CEO Roger Read More

• posted: Aug. 22, 2016
• Steve Kardell
• Whistleblower Litigation
• 2016 whistleblower awards

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has again ramped up the number of awards it gives out for individuals who blow the whistle on corrupt or illegal practices happening Read More

• posted: Aug. 18, 2016
• Steve Kardell
• Whistleblower Litigation
• SFSU whistleblower claim

San Francisco State University recently became the subject of a whistleblower claim after it fired an employee who correctly alerted the university to potential illegal activity and the wrongful storage Read More