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Not Every Whistleblower Is a “Whistleblower” under New Jersey’s CEPA

A recent decision issued by the Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey is a reminder that not every employee who “blows the whistle” is a “whistleblower” protected under the New Jersey...more

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New Jersey Supreme Court Takes on Preemption of CEPA Whistleblower Claims

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On Wednesday, January 6, 2016, the New Jersey Supreme Court heard arguments in Puglia v. Elk Pipeline, Inc., on whether claims under the New Jersey Conscientious Employee Protection Act (“CEPA”) were preempted by the federal...more

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New Jersey Supreme Court’s New Year’s Docket to Include a Matter that Could Affect Whistleblower Claims

On January 5, 2016, the New Jersey Supreme Court is scheduled to hear oral argument in a matter suggesting that section 301(a) of the Labor Management Relations Act of 1947 (“LMRA”) (which creates a federal cause of action...more

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New Jersey Supreme Court Holds Just Doing Your Job May Be Whistleblowing

On July 15, 2015, the New Jersey Supreme Court held that the protections of the Conscientious Employee Protection Act (CEPA) extend to so-called “watchdog” employees—those employees whose regular job duties involve monitoring...more

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N.J. High Court Rules “Watchdog” Employees Protected Under State Whistleblower Law

On July 15, 2015, the Supreme Court of New Jersey ruled that an employee who monitors corporate compliance—a so-called “watchdog” employee—can engage in protected activity by blowing the whistle under the New Jersey...more

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New Jersey Supreme Court Rules that CEPA is a Watchdog’s Best Friend

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On July 15, 2015 in a 5-0 decision, the Supreme Court of New Jersey issued its long awaited decision in Lippman v. Ethicon, Inc., which affirmed and modified the Appellate Division’s ruling that employees, whose core job...more

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New Jersey Supreme Court Confirms Aspiring Whistleblowers Can’t Help Themselves to Confidential Documents

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In a pivotal decision with broad implications for aspiring New Jersey whistleblowers, yesterday the New Jersey Supreme Court affirmed the Appellate Division’s finding that no qualified privilege exists to protect an employee...more

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