Labor/Employment
Aug. 19, 2026
Alignment calls former executive's whistleblower suit 'sour grapes'
Alignment Healthcare is asking a federal judge to dismiss a Sarbanes-Oxley whistleblower retaliation claim brought by former executive Hakan Kardes, arguing he voluntarily resigned and filed his administrative complaint eight days beyond the statutory deadline.
Alignment Healthcare Inc. has asked a federal judge to dismiss a Sarbanes-Oxley whistleblower retaliation claim brought by former executive Hakan Kardes, arguing that he voluntarily resigned and later recast his departure as retaliation when the financial consequences of leaving became apparent.
In a motion filed Tuesday in Santa Ana, the Orange-based Medicare Advantage company and four executives argue that Kardes resigned in April 2025 after a corporate reorganization did not un...
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