This Law Firm Publication by Jackson Lewis LLP discusses the New Jersey Supreme Court's July 24, 2013 decision in Longo v. Pleasure Productions, Inc. In this case, the court unanimously held that individuals seeking punitive damages under the New Jersey Conscientious Employee Protection Act (CEPA) must present clear and convincing evidence that an upper management employee committed wrongful conduct which was especially egregious and constituted either actual participation in the wrongful conduct or willful indifference to it.