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Just (Don’t) Do It: Oregon Supreme Court Warns Against Cat’s Paw Retaliation

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The Oregon Supreme Court just revived a whistleblower retaliation claim filed against sportswear giant Nike by adopting for the first time a novel legal concept known as the “cat’s paw” theory. The July 18 opinion opens new avenues for employees to...
By: Fisher Phillips
Source Url: https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/just-don-t-do-it-oregon-supreme-court-77368/

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