Joel S. Lippman, M.D., Plaintiff-Respondent and Crossappellant v. Ethicon, Inc. and Johnson & Johnson, Inc…

Summary

The Supreme Court of New Jersey affirmed the Appellate Division’s judgment that the Conscientious Employee Protection Act (CEPA) protects watchdog employees when they engage in protected activity as part of their regular job duties, but it rejected the Appellate Division’s added exhaustion requirement for such employees. The Court held that CEPA’s plain language does not limit protection to actions outside job duties and that any additional burden must await legislative action.