Whistleblower Files Retaliation Lawsuit After Reporting Wrongdoing in Alabama School District

By Steve Kardell | Published April 27, 2020 | Posted in Whistleblower Litigation |

Samuel Mark Isley serves as the human resources director for Limestone County Schools in Alabama, but was recently played on administrative leave with pay. Isley has now filed a lawsuit against the district, claiming his leave was retaliation for his reporting to state officials that the school board for the district was hiring teachers who did not have the proper certifications, which jeopardized district funding.

Jackson National Life Insurance Company Settles Employment Discrimination and Retaliation Case for $20 Million

By Steve Kardell | Published April 23, 2020 | Posted in Employee Rights, Whistleblower Litigation |

Jackson National Life Insurance Company recently reached a $20.5 million settlement with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) after claims the company harassed, discriminated against and retaliated against female and African American employees. This was the largest monetary settlement ever achieved by the Phoenix and Denver offices of the EEOC.

Whistleblowing Complaints from Nurses See Significant Surge

By Steve Kardell | Published April 20, 2020 | Posted in Whistleblower Litigation |

A recent report published by the National Guardian’s Office in England indicates a signficiant increase in whistleblower reports filed by nurses.

Former Employees of Life Spine Inc. File Complaint Alleging Wrongful Termination

By Steve Kardell | Published April 16, 2020 | Posted in Wrongful Termination |

Four former employees of Life Spine, Inc., a company that provides various solutions addressing spinal pathology and surgical issues, recently filed a federal lawsuit against the company with allegations they were wrongfully terminated in response to speaking up against an illegal kickback scheme perpetrated by the company.

The Department of Justice Recovered More Than $3 Billion in Fraud Cases in 2019

By Steve Kardell | Published April 13, 2020 | Posted in Whistleblower Litigation |

The United States Department of Justice recovered more than $3 billion in judgments and settlements from cases involving fraud, including false claims against the government.

Never Assume Anything About Whistleblowing

By Steve Kardell | Published April 9, 2020 | Posted in Whistleblower Litigation |

Whistleblowers have played a big role in national news over the last couple years. With whistleblowers making up more headlines than ever before, from the #MeToo movement to the Ukraine scandal, there has been, in turn, increased analysis of whistleblowing behavior and awareness on the part of the general public of what it means to blow the whistle.

New Law Improves Whistleblower Protections for Tax Professionals and Accountants

By Steve Kardell | Published April 6, 2020 | Posted in Whistleblower Litigation |

In 2019, congress passed a new law offering greater protections to tax and accounting whistleblowers. These whistleblower provisions were a part of the Taxpayer First Act (TFA).

Study Indicates Secondhand Whistleblower Reports Have Significant Value

By Steve Kardell | Published April 2, 2020 | Posted in Whistleblower Litigation |

A recent article in the Harvard Business Review contained an overview of research that found that more whistleblowers means more value to whistleblower programs, even when those whistleblowers are reporting secondhand information or small amounts of information.

Can a Culpable Whistleblower Receive an Award from the SEC?

By Steve Kardell | Published March 30, 2020 | Posted in Whistleblower Litigation |

There are some circumstances in which culpable whistleblowers can receive SEC whistleblower awards. According to the rules of the SEC Whistleblower Program, culpable whistleblowers increase the agency’s ability to uncover violations of securities laws, increase the efficiency of investigations made by the agency and provide critical evidence the agency might not otherwise uncover.

CFTC Whistleblower Program Hauls In Seven-Figure Award to End 2019

By Steve Kardell | Published March 26, 2020 | Posted in Whistleblower Litigation |

In December, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced a $1 million-plus award to a person who submitted a tip to the agency with unique information that helped expose a securities fraud scheme and led to the CFTC filling charges.

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