Wrongful termination
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Ohio Firefighter’s Hearing-Loss Termination Case Heads to Sixth Circuit After Summary Judgment for Township
A federal district court decision issued earlier this year in favor of Genoa Township, Ohio, in a firefighter hearing-loss discrimination…
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Acquitted New Haven Lieutenant Sues City Alleging Race Discrimination in Termination
A Connecticut firefighter who was acquitted of a sexual assault charge has filed suit in federal court against New Haven,…
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Texas Court Upholds Frisco’s Termination of Assistant Fire Chief on Extended PTSD Leave
The Texas Court of Appeals has upheld the dismissal of a lawsuit brought by a former assistant fire chief in…
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Massachusetts Appeals Court Affirms Dismissal of Former Chief’s Defamation Suit
A Massachusetts appellate court has affirmed summary judgment in favor of a town selectboard chair who was sued for defamation…
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Oregon Training Chief Seeks $1.25 Million Over Retaliation, Disability Bias, and Interference With Paid Leave After Reporting Workplace Bullying
A former division chief with the Ashland Fire & Rescue has filed suit against the city, alleging that after he…
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Tennessee Firefighters Allege Retaliatory Firings Following Public Campaign
Five probationary firefighters and their union have filed suit against the City of Clarksville, Tennessee, and its fire chief alleging…
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Firefighters Seek More Time to Petition U.S. Supreme Court in Vaccine Accommodation Case
Eight Washington firefighters who lost a religious accommodation case in the Ninth Circuit have asked the U.S. Supreme Court for…
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North Carolina Fire Chief’s Retaliation and Defamation Claims Survive Motion to Dismiss
A federal court in North Carolina has denied motions to dismiss a lawsuit brought by a former part-time fire chief…
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Oregon Fire District Sued by Former Employee Alleging Retaliation and Due Process Violations
A former administrative employee of the Netarts-Oceanside Fire District (NOFD) has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit alleging she was…
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Connecticut Fire Chief Alleges Retaliation, Free Speech Violations, and Constructive Termination
A part-time firefighter and volunteer fire chief in East Lyme, Connecticut has filed a multi-count civil lawsuit against the Town…
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Firefighter Union President’s First Amendment Claims Survive Motion to Dismiss in South Carolina Case
A federal district court in South Carolina has denied, in large part, a motion to dismiss a lawsuit filed against…
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Federal Magistrate Recommends Denying Motion to Dismiss in FDNY Vaccine Mandate Religious Accommodation Case
A federal magistrate judge in New York has recommended allowing a lawsuit filed by an FDNY firefighter fired after being…
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