Fire Prevention
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Los Angeles Settles Discrimination Suit for $3 Million
A lawsuit filed in 2017 by six minority fire prevention inspectors with the Los Angeles City Fire Department has been…
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New Maine Law Requires Gas Detectors in Most Occupancies
A new law in Maine went into effect on January 1, 2022 that mandates the installation of gas detectors in…
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Las Vegas Property Owner Facing Manslaughter Charges From Fatal Fire Sues City
The owner of a Las Vegas property who is facing manslaughter charges over a multi-fatality fire in 2019, has filed…
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Pawtucket Building Owner Sues Fire Department and State for $6.7 Million
The owner of a building in Pawtucket, Rhode Island has filed a pro se lawsuit against the Pawtucket Fire Department,…
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Second Circuit Reinstates First Amendment Suit Against FDNY
The 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals has reinstated a lawsuit filed by an FDNY fire marshal who was removed from…
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DC Sued for $300 Million Over Fire Deaths
The District of Columbia and DC Fire and EMS Department are facing two lawsuits totaling $300 Million, filed by the…
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Fire Alarm Company Sues Fire Department For Discrimination
A fire alarm company in Honolulu is suing the City and County of Honolulu and five named fire inspectors claiming…
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Tenth Circuit Upholds Dismissal of Suit Against Fire Department
The dismissal of a lawsuit filed against an Oklahoma fire department and two fire investigators has been upheld by the…
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Search Warrant Required For Fire Inspections Absent Owner Consent
A lawsuit filed against local officials in West Virginia over a warrantless entry into a commercial occupancy is headed to…
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Community Group Sues LAFD to Enforce Fire Code At Drill Site
A grassroots community organization has filed suit against the Los Angeles City Fire Department seeking a court order mandating the…
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Federal Appeals Court Refuses To Block FDNY Enforcement of AirBNB Law
The US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit has refused to enjoin FDNY and the New York City Department…
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Bridgeport Prevails in Suit Over Warehouse Fire
The Connecticut Court of Appeals has rejected the claims of a building owner who sought to hold the Bridgeport Fire…
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RI Statute Prohibiting Solicitation of Fire Victims at Scene Upheld
The US District Court for the District of Rhode Island has upheld a Rhode Island statute that prohibits insurance adjusters,…
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Oakland Settles Claims from Ghost Ship Fire for $32.7 Million
The City of Oakland has agreed to pay $32.7 million to settle a mass tort suit arising out of the…
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