• Whistleblowing

Japan court backs whistleblower in Staar Surgical SLAPP case

High Court upholds finding that former employee acted in the public interest when reporting alleged bribery, as tougher whistleblower penalties loom

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Chantelle Cloete
Reporter

Tokyo’s High Court has rejected an appeal by the Japanese subsidiary of US‑based Staar Surgical, which had sought damages from a whistleblower who reported criminal offences to law enf

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