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How To Cope with Increased Whistleblower Complaints

Client Alert | less than 1 min read | 01.22.21

In a recently published Law360 article, “How To Cope with Increased Whistleblower Complaints,” Preston Pugh, Trina Fairley Barlow, and Christine Hawes of Crowell & Moring discuss how the COVID-19 pandemic has generated many challenges for employers who have been struggling since early 2020 to continue operating, paying their employees, and addressing health and liability concerns in the face of government restrictions, reduced business, and safety risks. One such challenge has been a rise in whistleblower complaints and government investigations since March 2020. In the article, they provide answers to important questions that employers have about whistleblower investigations. 

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Client Alert | 4 min read | 07.27.26

WARNING: California’s Listing of Microplastics as a Candidate Chemical May Result in Unexpected, and Imminent, Compliance Obligations Under AB 1200 (California Safer Food Packaging and Cookware Act)

On June 18, 2026, the California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) added microplastics to the list of Candidate Chemicals maintained under the state’s Safer Consumer Products (SCP) regulations.  The listing of microplastics, which becomes effective on October 1, 2026, is the first step in the SCP regulatory process, which could lead to restrictions on products that contain or release microplastics. ...