Settlement
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$15 Million Settlement Reached in Fatal Helicopter Crash During Wildfire Operations
The family of a helicopter pilot who died while assisting with wildfire suppression in California has reached a $15 million…
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Leduc Settles Class Action Involving Sexual Harassment in Fire Department
The City of Leduc, in Alberta, Canada, has reached a final settlement of $9,527,500 with 155 women who worked for…
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Sacramento Settles With Former Fire Chief for $300k
The City of Sacramento has agreed to settle a wrongful termination suit brought by former Fire Chief Gary Loesch, for…
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Court Approves $950k Settlement of COVID-Related Wrongful Death Suit
A wrongful death suit brought against a Pennsylvania fire department and several EMS providers has been settled for $950,000. Tamika…
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Washington State Recruit Noose Case Dismissed
A lawsuit filed by an African American recruit firefighter in Washington state who had a noose placed around his neck…
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Massachusetts Fire Department Settles FLSA Lawsuit for $101k
The Town of Brookline has agreed to settle a class action lawsuit that alleged that firefighter overtime was not being…
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Houston Settles With Firefighter Over Intimate Video for $850k
The City of Houston has agreed to settle the claims of a former fire captain over the unlawful accessing and…
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Third Reverse Discrimination Suit in KCMO Settled for $850k: Total is $1.5 Million
Kansas City, Missouri has agreed to settle the third of three reverse discrimination suits related to the 2022 promotion of…
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FDNY Settles FLSA Overtime Suit for $4.3 Million
The city of New York has agreed to settle the FLSA overtime claims of 326 fire inspectors for a grand…
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City Settles Ohio Firefighter’s Gender Discrimination Claims for $18k
A former Ohio firefighter has settled his gender discrimination lawsuit for $18,000. Ethan Boes filed suit earlier this year claiming…
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New Jersey City Settles With Combat Vet Not Hired as a Firefighter for $415k
A Marine Corps veteran who was passed over by the Paterson Fire Department due to concerns about PTSD has reached…
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Family of Murdered LA County Firefighter Receives $7.2 Million Settlement
The family of a Los Angeles County firefighter who was shot and killed by a disgruntled colleague in 2021, will…
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