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		<title>Compelled Interviews Admissible in Criminal Prosecution Against Former Company President and Its General Counsel</title>
		<link>https://ogletree.com/insights/compelled-interviews-admissible-in-criminal-prosecution-against-former-company-president-and-its-general-counsel</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Sep 2023 20:18:38 +0000</pubDate>
				<dc:creator><![CDATA[By: Mark N. Mallery and Zachary V. Zagger]]></dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Workplace Investigations and Organizational Assessments]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[A New Jersey federal court has ruled that a company’s self-disclosure of potential Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) violations did not render the company a state actor, allowing evidence obtained by its internal investigation to be used against two former employees alleged to have engaged in misconduct.]]></description>
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		<title>Germany’s New Whistleblower Protection Act: What Employers Need to Know</title>
		<link>https://ogletree.com/insights/germanys-new-whistleblower-protection-act-what-employers-need-to-know</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Aug 2023 14:34:13 +0000</pubDate>
				<dc:creator><![CDATA[By: Jacqueline Piran and Andre Appel]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On July 2, 2023, the new German Whistleblower Protection Act (<em>Hinweisgeberschutzgesetz –</em> <em>HinSchG</em>) took effect. The law contains comprehensive provisions for the protection of whistleblowers. At the same time, it obliges all companies with at least 50 employees to establish internal reporting channels. This article summarizes the key provisions of the new law.]]></description>
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		<title>Whistleblowers and Trade Secrets: Does the DTSA Protect Confidential Data?</title>
		<link>https://ogletree.com/insights/whistleblowers-and-trade-secrets-does-the-dtsa-protect-confidential-data</link>
		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Jul 2023 21:04:06 +0000</pubDate>
				<dc:creator><![CDATA[By: Emily K. Harvin]]></dc:creator>
						<category><![CDATA[California]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Unfair Competition and Trade Secrets]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Employers often go to great lengths to protect company documents and communications concerning and discussing confidential trade secret information. But what happens when employees leave, bring a whistleblower claim, and the employer learns they have sent themselves numerous confidential communications containing trade secret information? What about when an employee later attempts to introduce those documents as evidence in a subsequent whistleblower lawsuit? Unfortunately, employers often have limited options in this situation given various federal and state whistleblower protections in place.]]></description>
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		<title>California Supreme Court Extends Whistleblower Protections Again</title>
		<link>https://ogletree.com/insights/california-supreme-court-extends-whistleblower-protections-again</link>
		<pubDate>Fri, 26 May 2023 22:01:06 +0000</pubDate>
				<dc:creator><![CDATA[By: Omar F. Hassan]]></dc:creator>
						<category><![CDATA[California]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[In a unanimous opinion, the Supreme Court of California concluded that an employee’s disclosure about suspected violations of the law to the employer or a government agency is protected whistleblowing activity under California’s Labor Code, even when the disclosure relates to information already known by the employer or a government agency.]]></description>
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		<title>DOJ Unveils New Policy for Companies to Voluntarily Self-Disclose Misconduct</title>
		<link>https://ogletree.com/insights/doj-unveils-new-policy-for-companies-to-voluntarily-self-disclose-misconduct</link>
		<pubDate>Fri, 31 Mar 2023 21:17:11 +0000</pubDate>
				<dc:creator><![CDATA[By: Mark N. Mallery and Zachary V. Zagger]]></dc:creator>
						<category><![CDATA[Ethics / Whistleblower]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Workplace Investigations and Organizational Assessments]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[U.S. attorneys for the Southern District of New York and for the Eastern District of New York Damian Williams and Breon Peace recently announced a new policy that sets national standards for when corporations will receive credit and benefits for self-reporting misconduct to a United States Attorney’s Office (USAO).]]></description>
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		<title>New Whistleblower Intake Program Takes Effect for OSHA-Administered Whistleblower Statutes</title>
		<link>https://ogletree.com/insights/new-whistleblower-intake-program-takes-effect-for-osha-administered-whistleblower-statutes</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2023 09:08:32 +0000</pubDate>
				<dc:creator><![CDATA[By: Thomas R. Chibnall and Sean J. Oliveira]]></dc:creator>
						<category><![CDATA[Employment Law]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[On February 17, 2023, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) Directorate of Whistleblower Protection Programs’ new whistleblower complaint intake pilot program (Directive 23-01 (CPL 02)) went into effect, governing complaints covered by OSHA-administered whistleblower statutes. The directive creates a national pilot program changing OSHA’s intake process for whistleblower complaints.]]></description>
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		<title>Colorado Employers—Get Ready for a Wave of New Laws</title>
		<link>https://ogletree.com/insights/colorado-employers-get-ready-for-a-wave-of-new-laws</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Aug 2022 21:41:28 +0000</pubDate>
				<dc:creator><![CDATA[By: Rebecca M. Lindell and Abigail S. Wallach]]></dc:creator>
						<category><![CDATA[Colorado]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ethics / Whistleblower]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[State Developments]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Wage and Hour]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Colorado General Assembly was busy drafting and passing numerous employment laws during its 2022 legislative session, creating a wave of change for employers in the Centennial State.]]></description>
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		<title>What Options Do German Employers Have When Setting Up Internal Whistleblowing Units?</title>
		<link>https://ogletree.com/insights/what-options-do-german-employers-have-when-setting-up-internal-whistleblowing-units</link>
		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Jul 2022 00:15:21 +0000</pubDate>
				<dc:creator><![CDATA[By: Andre Appel]]></dc:creator>
						<category><![CDATA[Cross-Border]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[As early as December 2019, the European Union’s Directive (EU) RL 2019/1937 (colloquially called the “Whistleblower Directive”) was adopted at the European level. This directive aims to strengthen the protection of persons who report possible legal violations committed by companies or authorities.]]></description>
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		<title>New York State’s Expanded Whistleblower Protection Law: 5 Action Items for Employers</title>
		<link>https://ogletree.com/insights/new-york-states-expanded-whistleblower-protection-law-5-action-items-for-employers</link>
		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Feb 2022 19:17:47 +0000</pubDate>
				<dc:creator><![CDATA[By: Simone R.D. Francis]]></dc:creator>
						<category><![CDATA[Ethics / Whistleblower]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[New York]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[On January 26, 2022, amendments to New York’s whistleblower protection law, codified at section 740 of the New York Labor Law (NYLL), took effect. As we previously reported, these amendments significantly expand the scope of section 740. Although New York employers that also operate in states with expansive private-sector whistleblower protection laws, such as New Jersey, Oregon, or Virginia, may not need to make significant adjustments, other employers may wish to consider updating their policies; implementing or enhancing support structures, including robust and accessible reporting mechanisms and regular training for supervisors, managers, and human resources professionals; and identifying appropriate resources for investigating complaints.]]></description>
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		<title>Oregon Employment Law Changes in 2022: New Year, New Laws</title>
		<link>https://ogletree.com/insights/oregon-employment-law-changes-in-2022-new-year-new-laws</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Dec 2021 00:59:49 +0000</pubDate>
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						<category><![CDATA[COVID-19/Coronavirus]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Changes to Oregon employment laws taking effect next year will be keeping human resources professionals very busy this holiday season and into the new year in the Pacific Northwest.]]></description>
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		<title>Reasonable Expansion? New York Passes Additional Whistleblower Retaliation Law</title>
		<link>https://ogletree.com/insights/reasonable-expansion-new-york-passes-additional-whistleblower-retaliation-law</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2021 16:30:25 +0000</pubDate>
				<dc:creator><![CDATA[By: Kelly M. Cardin]]></dc:creator>
						<category><![CDATA[Ethics / Whistleblower]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[New York]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[On October 28, 2021, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law Senate Bill S4394A, which amends section 740 of the New York Labor Law (NYLL) to enhance protections for private-sector employees who allege retaliation for reporting violations of and “law, rule or regulation.” While cases alleging whistleblowing and the reporting of unsafe working conditions have been on the rise since March 2020, Governor Hochul indicated a need to ensure employees’ ability to speak out, stating that “protecting workers must be part of our overall economic recovery efforts.”]]></description>
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		<title>COVID-19, Workplace Safety and Health, and Employee Claims of Retaliation: What’s an Employer to Do?</title>
		<link>https://ogletree.com/insights/covid-19-workplace-safety-and-health-and-employee-claims-of-retaliation-whats-an-employer-to-do</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Aug 2021 00:25:53 +0000</pubDate>
				<dc:creator><![CDATA[By: Dee Anna D. Hays]]></dc:creator>
						<category><![CDATA[COVID-19/Coronavirus]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ethics / Whistleblower]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[As of August 8, 2021, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has received more than 5,558 whistleblower complaints related to COVID-19 since the start of the pandemic (and State Plans have received an additional 2,118 complaints). Notably, President Joe Biden has <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2021/01/21/executive-order-protecting-worker-health-and-safety/">made it clear</a> that OSHA enforcement focused on “violations that put the largest number of workers at serious risk [of COVID-19] or are contrary to anti-retaliation principles” is a priority of his administration.]]></description>
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		<title>Oregon Enhances Whistleblower Protections for Workplace Safety Complaints</title>
		<link>https://ogletree.com/insights/oregon-enhances-whistleblower-protections-for-workplace-safety-complaints</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Jun 2021 16:38:43 +0000</pubDate>
				<dc:creator><![CDATA[By: ]]></dc:creator>
						<category><![CDATA[Ethics / Whistleblower]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[On June 15, 2021, Governor Kate Brown signed into law Senate Bill (SB) 483, which amends the Oregon Safe Employment Act to increase whistleblower protections for workplace safety complaints.]]></description>
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		<title>Louisiana Appellate Court Extends Whistleblower Protections to Compliance Officers</title>
		<link>https://ogletree.com/insights/louisiana-appellate-court-extends-whistleblower-protections-to-compliance-officers</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2020 00:29:57 +0000</pubDate>
				<dc:creator><![CDATA[By: Andrew (Drew) P. Burnside]]></dc:creator>
						<category><![CDATA[Ethics / Whistleblower]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Louisiana]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Louisiana First Circuit Court of Appeal recently held in <em>Derbonne v. State Police Commission</em>, No. 2019 CA 1455 (October 14, 2020), that an employee whose duties require that he or she report violations of state law is not precluded from pursuing a claim for unlawful reprisal under Louisiana’s anti-reprisal or whistleblower statute, La. R.S. 23:967.]]></description>
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		<title>Employers, Don’t Let Your Guard Down: COVID-19–Related Employment Lawsuits Are in Full Swing</title>
		<link>https://ogletree.com/insights/employers-dont-let-your-guard-down-covid-19-related-employment-lawsuits-are-in-full-swing</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2020 21:02:09 +0000</pubDate>
				<dc:creator><![CDATA[By: Hal A. Shillingstad]]></dc:creator>
						<category><![CDATA[California]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[COVID-19/Coronavirus]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Employment Law]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ethics / Whistleblower]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Florida]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Healthcare]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Higher Education]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Leaves of Absence]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[New Jersey]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[New York]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Return to Work]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[We previously reported on COVID-19–related employment lawsuits that we tracked from late March 2020 through early May 2020. Since then, the number of lawsuits has steadily risen as employers have resumed operations after shelter-in-place or stay-at-home orders were lifted and students returned to school in virtual or hybrid environments. To track this litigation and to identify trends, we developed an Interactive COVID-19 Litigation Tracker that details where COVID-19–related litigation is taking place by state, the industries affected, and the types of claims asserted against employers and educational institutions.]]></description>
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