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Judge Overturns $700k Jury Verdict in California Fire Captain Discrimination Case
A Kern County Superior Court judge has overturned a jury verdict entered last November in a long-running employment discrimination case…
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Kansas City Fire Captain Sues City Alleging Race Discrimination, Retaliation Over Promotions and DEI Role
A Kansas City, Missouri, fire captain has filed suit against the city alleging race discrimination, associational discrimination, and retaliation under…
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Female EMS Lieutenant Sues D.C. Fire Department and Union Over Promotional Practices
A female EMS lieutenant has filed a federal lawsuit alleging that the District of Columbia Fire and Emergency Medical Services…
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Federal Court Denies Request to Seal FDNY EMS Officer’s Disciplinary History in Discrimination Suit
A federal judge has denied a request by an FDNY EMS officer to seal portions of a prior court opinion…
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San Jose Fire Department Engineer Files Suit Alleging Discrimination, Harassment, and Retaliation
A civil engineer with the San Jose Fire Department’s Bureau of Fire Prevention has filed suit against the department and…
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Jacksonville Firefighter Files ADA and FCRA Suit Over Denied Exam Accommodation
A Jacksonville firefighter has filed suit against the City of Jacksonville alleging violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)…
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Federal Court Grants Summary Judgment to Topeka in Discrimination Suit by Former Fire Captain
A federal court has dismissed a lawsuit filed by a former Topeka fire captain who alleged race and disability discrimination…
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Connecticut Firefighter Sues Department Alleging Reverse Discrimination in Promotions
A former lieutenant with the Hamden Fire Department has filed a discrimination lawsuit against the Town of Hamden, alleging he…
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Fire Law Weekend Headlines
As another week starts, we once again have several cases in the Fire Law headlines. Let’s start with another victory…
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Chicago Prevails in Disability Discrimination Suit
A Chicago firefighter-paramedic who suffered a stroke, and was placed in a non-operational procurement position at O’Hare airport, has lost…
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Florida Firefighter Alleges Military Service Discrimination
A Florida firefighter is claiming that he was entitled to a promotion to deputy chief under a state veteran preference…
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Muncie Captain Sues Claiming He Was Improperly Denied Promotion
The Muncie, Indiana fire captain at the center of a testing scandal has filed suit claiming he was wrongfully passed…
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