Former Utah Professor Suits for Whistleblower Retaliation, Wins $760K

By Steve Kardell | Published January 13, 2022 | Posted in Employee Rights, Whistleblower Litigation, Wrongful Termination | Tagged Tags: emotional distress damages, employer retaliation, wrongful termination |

Judith Zimmerman, a former professor at the University of Utah, won $760,000 in damages in a jury trial after she sued the university claiming whistleblower retaliation. The case was another example of how whistleblower retaliation can result in the perpetrator being subject to significant penalties for their actions. Case background Zimmerman had worked for the Read More

Former Medical Testing Lab CEO Settles False Claims Act Case

By Steve Kardell | Published January 11, 2022 | Posted in Fraud, Whistleblower Litigation | Tagged Tags: False Claim act, healthcare fraud, kickback scheme |

The Department of Justice recently announced it reached a settlement with Jae Lee, who formerly served as Chief Executive Officer of the Northwest Physicians Laboratory (NWPL). The terms of the settlement require Lee to pay $1.1 million to resolve allegations that NWPL violated the False Claims Act and Anti-Kickback Statute. Case background NWPL, which is Read More

Whistleblower Receives Award of More Than $2 Million from the SEC

By Steve Kardell | Published January 6, 2022 | Posted in Whistleblower Litigation | Tagged Tags: SEC, SEC award eligibility, whistleblower award |

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently awarded a whistleblower more than $2 million for disclosures that resulted in successful enforcement actions by both the SEC and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). The whistleblower had previously received an award in connection to SEC covered action. The new $2 million award was based on Read More

Whistleblower Lawsuit Alleges Fraudulent Billing Over Concurrent Surgeries at UPMC

By Steve Kardell | Published January 4, 2022 | Posted in Fraud, Whistleblower Litigation | Tagged Tags: fraudulent billing, healthcare fraud, overbilling |

The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) recently filed a whistleblower lawsuit against the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, a department chair and the university’s physician group. The lawsuit stems from allegations made by a former UPMC physician under the False Claims Act. The DOJ investigated the claims for two years after the whistleblower alleged Read More

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