Whistleblower News From The Inside -- October 10, 2017

By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team

Congress must take action to protect whistleblowers from the NSA — At the end of this year, Section 702 of the FISA Amendments Act is due to expire unless it is renewed by Congress. The provision is known for authorizing mass surveillance programs operated by the National Security Agency. If Congress renews the program, it should ensure strong whistleblower protections are in place to guard against abuse. Unfortunately, whistleblowers in national security and intelligence agencies today are specifically excluded from the protections applicable to employees and contractors of other federal agencies. The Hill

Former Valley Mills employees sue city under state Whistleblower Act — Two former city of Valley Mills employees filed a lawsuit alleging the city administrator stole their deer feeders and then fired them for reporting it to law enforcement. City Administrator William Linn was served Friday and the city has three weeks to file an answer before the lawsuit moves forward, said John Cullar, an attorney with Cullar & McLeod LLP, of Waco. Waco Tribune

Parsippany: Whistleblower trial nearing its end — The trial considering a retired Parsippany police captain’s whistleblower lawsuit against the township has offered a rare glimpse into internal department tensions. Testimony on former Capt. James Carifi’s lawsuit started Sept. 12 — the same day that township attorney John Inglesino vilified Carifi and his lawsuit settlement demand of $4.2 million at a public meeting. The jury heard from Carifi that he allegedly was wrongly bypassed for promotion to deputy chief and was targeted for retaliatory internal affairs investigations between 2009 and 2011 after he blew the whistle on perceived wrongdoings by others in the department. Daily Record