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Client Legal Update: Whistleblower Protection Act

07/06/2023despair

Summary

much back and forth, the German Whistleblower Protection Act (Hinweisgeberschutzgesetz; HinSchG) was passed by the German parliament on 12 May 2023 and will come into force one month after its announcement (most likely mid-June 2023).
The HinSchG is intended to create standardization and comprehensive protection for whistleblowers in the implementation of the European Whistleblowing Directive (EU) 2019/1937.
The HinSchG applies to companies with more than 50 employees and the transition periods are very short:
Companies with more than 249 employees must establish and operate a whistleblower system after the HinSchG comes into force.
Companies with 50-249 employees have until

FoxNews v. Dominion: How badly could the Dominion suit hurt Fox News?

18/05/2023despair

Updates: Fox News and Dominion Voting Systems reached a settlement on Tuesday just as the trial was starting. read the latest here. Our earlier story is below.

The high-stakes legal battle between Fox News and Dominion Voting Systemsset to kick off in court on Tuesday, poses serious risks for the media company should it lose the defamation case.

Most legal experts think Dominion is in a strong position to win, citing the breadth of evidence that has emerged in deposits and court filings, as well as a series of judicial decisions to date that found Fox News statements