Whistleblower News From The Inside -- November 14, 2017

By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team

Concussion expert calls NFL protocol a fraud — The criticism was leveled by Chris Nowinski, co-founder of Massachusetts-based Concussion Legacy Foundation, after Indianapolis Colts quarterback Jacoby Brissett returned to the game Sunday after a hit in the third quarter left him reaching for his head. USA Today

Philadelphia enacts whistleblower protections for city workers — “Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney, Monday, has signed an executive order guaranteeing protection for city workers who report misconduct, and the order prohibits retaliation against those who come forward.” CBS

Agency may decline to enact whistleblower protections after Deepwater Horizon tragedy — The US Interior Department’s offshore bureau is refusing to enact recommendations to extend whistleblower protections for offshore oil workers which some are saying could prove disastrous. Houston Chronicle