Whistleblower Claims City of San Diego Ignored Asbestos and Fire Safety Warnings at Downtown High Rise Building

By Steve Kardell | Published May 7, 2020 | Posted in Whistleblower Litigation |

An engineer who works for the City of San Diego recently claimed in a letter to the San Diego City Attorney’s Office that supervisors ignored his numerous warnings about fire dangers and asbestos contamination at a high-rise property owned by the city on Ash Street.

Former CEO of Interface Inc. Files $100 Million Wrongful Termination Lawsuit

By Steve Kardell | Published May 4, 2020 | Posted in Whistleblower Litigation |

In mid-January, Jay Gould was fired from his position as CEO of Interface Inc., a global manufacturer of flooring materials. Now he has filed a lawsuit against the company for wrongful termination, and seeks $100 million compensation.

SEC Issues First Whistleblower Awards of 2020

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

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently awarded a whistleblower more than $277,000 for their assistance in providing the agency with significant information that alerted it to an ongoing fraud scheme. It also provided a second award for $45,000 to an investor who helped the SEC recover assets that were ultimately returned to victims.

Frisco Firm Fires Employee After She Shelters in Place in Dallas County, Suit Says

By Steve Kardell | Published April 27, 2020 | Posted in Whistleblower Litigation, Wrongful Termination | Tagged Tags: corona virus, covid, fired during covid, whistleblower, wrongful termination |

In her article published April 23, 2020, on nbcdfw.com, Diana Zoga discusses a lawsuit filed in Dallas County in mid-April. The suit was filed by Amy Reggio, a woman who says she lost her job for trying to comply with shelter-in-place orders during the coronavirus pandemic. On March 27, Ms. Reggio was fired from her job Read More

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.

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).

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