ROTELLA v. SMITHERS PDS, LLC

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Case overview

Case Number:

3:20-cv-03900

Court:

New Jersey

Nature of Suit:

Civil Rights: Jobs

Judge:

Freda L. Wolfson

Firms

  1. October 26, 2021

    Pharma Co. Beats NJ Whistleblower Suit Over Contract Claim

    A New Jersey federal judge on Tuesday tossed a lawsuit against pharmaceutical research firm Smithers PDS LLC from an ex-operations director alleging he was fired for objecting that it did not live up to its contract with a client, saying the state's whistleblower law did not encompass such a claim.

  2. April 10, 2020

    Pharma Research Co. Accused Of Firing Whistleblowing Exec

    Pharmaceutical research firm Smithers PDS LLC was hit with a retaliation lawsuit Friday by a former operations director who claimed he was suddenly fired after raising concerns that the company was cutting corners on a lucrative project it undertook for Takeda Pharmaceuticals Inc.