California Relaxes Standard For Proving Whistleblower Claims -

Lawson v. PPG Architectural Finishes, Inc., 12 Cal. 5th 703 (2022) -

Plaintiff Wallen Lawson, who was discharged by his employer PPG Architectural Finishes for allegedly poor performance, brought a whistleblower claim against PPG; Lawson claimed he was terminated because he had uncovered and reported a supervisor’s scheme to “mis-tint” unpopular paint colors in order to avoid buyback requirements.