How Your Company Should Anticipate and Respond to Whistleblower Claims

Woods Rogers’ Justin Lugar gives legal departments a primer on anticipating and dealing with whistleblower claims that could arise. In a column published by Today’s General Counsel, Justin points to growing emphasis in the United States and abroad on compensating whistleblowers and how that trend requires companies to prepare for claims proactively.

“Knowing where and in what context information can be monetized is an essential first step for legal departments,” according to Justin. “Once legal departments understand the challenges posed by whistleblowers, they must develop a comprehensive strategy involving clear reporting protocols, robust record-keeping policies, and an executable response plan.”

Justin’s article examines the key whistleblower programs in the U.S., followed by anticipated changes in the UK. He provides a three-step process for legal departments to build a sound response plan for whistleblower investigations.

You may read Justin’s column in Today’s General Counsel.