In this episode of Fire Law Roundup for December 22, 2025, Brad and Curt discuss another lawsuit brought against the nation’s largest fire apparatus manufacturers, accusing them of engaging in a long-running conspiracy to suppress production and inflate the prices of fire trucks sold in the United States; a lawsuit against the San Antonio Fire Department alleging disability discrimination, sex discrimination, and retaliation; a lawsuit against the Tillamook Fire District, alleging age discrimination, whistleblower retaliation, retaliation for protected medical leave, unpaid wages, destruction of personnel records, and related statutory violations; an appellate decision concluding that the New Orleans Fire Department could not discipline a firefighter because it failed to complete its investigation within the 60-day limit imposed by the state Firefighter Bill of Rights; an appellate court decision in California reinstating a whistleblower retaliation lawsuit concluding that a fire captain was not required to exhaust internal civil service appeal procedures before filing suit.
City of Ann Arbor Files Antitrust Class Action Against Fire Truck Manufacturers
San Antonio Firefighter Files Federal Lawsuit Alleging Disability Discrimination, Sex Discrimination, and Retaliation
Oregon Fire Marshal Sues Tillamook Fire District Alleging Age Discrimination, Retaliation, and Wage Violations
Louisiana Court Holds Firefighter’s Suspension Violates Firefighter Bill of Rights 60-Day Deadline
California Court Reverses Dismissal of Fire Captain’s Whistleblower Retaliation Lawsuit
