Civil Suit
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118 California Firefighters File FLSA Overtime Suit
Firefighters in Santa Rosa have filed a class action lawsuit claiming the city has been improperly calculating their overtime pay…
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Mass Deputy Chief Sues Town and Fire Chief
A Massachusetts deputy chief has filed suit against a town, its fire chief and the entire board of selectmen claiming…
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Georgia Firefighter Sues Claiming Whistleblower Retaliation Over LODD Complaints
A Georgia firefighter who was terminated after he complained about the actions of the fire chief at the scene of…
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Firefighter Seeks Public Records on Legal Costs of Privatization Battle
An Illinois firefighter has filed a public records suit in hopes of exposing how much local officials in a neighboring…
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Texas Firefighter Sues Over Mandatory Vaccination
A Texas firefighter who was fired last year for refusing to get a required vaccination is suing for religious discrimination.…
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Lexington Settles OT Dispute for $17.7 Million
Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government has agreed to settle a long-standing overtime dispute with its firefighters for a reported $17.7 million.…
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Missouri LODD Suit Settled
The University of Missouri has agreed to settle a wrongful death suit with the widow of a Columbia fire lieutenant…
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Michigan Two Hatter Retaliation Suit Dismissed
A suit filed last year by a Michigan firefighter who was terminated for working in two fire departments has been…
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County Settles False Arrest Suit By Firefighters
A scuffle between firefighters and county sheriffs at a vehicle accident scene in South Carolina has resulted in a monetary…
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Chicago Police Fire War Case Resurfaces
A Chicago police officer who was involved in an on-duty altercation with a Chicago fire captain in 2011 that resulted…
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California Supreme Court Rules on Public’s Access to Public Employees’ Personal Email and Text Messaging Accounts
The Supreme Court of California has handed down a long-awaited ruling on the applicability of the state’s public records law…
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