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Lansing Fire Department Lawsuit Alleges Gender Discrimination Over Bra Issue
A female firefighter with the Lansing Fire Department has filed suit against the City of Lansing and Fire Chief Brian Sturdivant alleging she was subjected to humiliating and discriminatory treatment after supervisors questioned whether she was wearing a bra at work.
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DC Fire & EMS Facing Suit Over Alleged Use of Juvenile Records in Cadet Hiring Process
The District of Columbia Fire & EMS Department (DCFEMS) is facing a pro se lawsuit filed by a Fire Cadet Program applicant who claims the department improperly accessed and relied upon confidential juvenile records during the hiring process.
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Former New Jersey Volunteer Fire Chief and Retired Police Officer Criminally Charged Following Earlier Civil Suit
A former volunteer fire chief and retired police officer from Toms River has been criminally charged in connection with the same conduct that led to a civil suit filed earlier this year by three male volunteer firefighters.
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Fire Law Roundup for December 8, 2025
In this episode of Fire Law Roundup for December 8, 2025, Brad and Curt discuss an investigation into allegations that a Baltimore County paramedic engaged in inappropriate conduct while on duty, including claims that explicit videos were recorded inside a county fire station that document the behavior; the dismissal of a lawsuit filed by a veteran Chicago firefighter who claimed she was subjected to unnecessary and retaliatory medical and psychological evaluations; a lawsuit brought by a fire protection district in Missouri claiming that a city installed speed bumps and traffic calming devices without considering emergency response factors; a second wrongful…
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Federal Court Dismisses Chicago Firefighter’s Suit Over Fitness-for-Duty Testing
A U.S. District Court judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by a veteran Chicago firefighter who claimed she was subjected to unnecessary and retaliatory medical and psychological evaluations. Lee Ann McKay, a firefighter for the Chicago Fire Department since 1999, has filed several prior employment-related suits against the City.
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Fire Protection District Sues Missouri City Over Street Closures and Speed Bumps
The North County Fire & Rescue Fire Protection District has filed suit against the City of Riverview claiming that the City has installed speed bumps, speed humps, and closed certain streets in a manner that violates fire code standards and interferes with emergency response operations.
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Tulsa Fire Department Faces Another Wrongful Death Suit Over 2024 Crash
A second wrongful death lawsuit has been filed against the City of Tulsa and the Tulsa Fire Department arising from the February 26, 2024 collision involving Tulsa Fire Department Engine 23. That crash killed five people including an unborn child.
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Illinois Casualty Company Sues Indiana City Over Rekindled Restaurant Fire
An insurance company has filed a subrogation suit against the City of Evansville arising out of a December 2024 fire at Madeleine’s Fusion Restaurant in Evansville. The Illinois Casualty Company seeks to recover more than $1.2 million in property and business-income losses stemming from what the insurer alleges was a rekindle.
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Fire Law Roundup for December 1, 2025
In this episode of Fire Law Roundup for December 1, 2025, Brad and Curt discuss the dismissal of a lawsuit against a Delaware fire company over a text-message related expulsion; the settlement of an FLSA-related lawsuit against an Indiana over overtime for EMS personnel; criminal charges brought against four firefighters in conjunction with a violent hazing incident; the dismissal of criminal charges brought against two Montgomery County firefighters from firefighters who were accused of using fire-hoses to flood a baseball field; a suit filed by a fire company seeking to overturn a decision to suspend the company from providing fire…
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Connersville Agrees to Settle FLSA Overtime Suit Filed by Fayette County EMS Personnel
The City of Connersville, Indiana, has agreed to settle a federal lawsuit brought earlier this year by a Fayette County EMT who alleged the city failed to pay required overtime to EMS personnel. The suit was filed by Josh Hensley, a paramedic employed by Fayette County EMS, as a class action.
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Montgomery County Firefighters Acquitted in High-Profile Baseball-Field Flooding Case
Earlier this year, we covered the criminal charges brought against two firefighters from Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service who were accused of using fire-hoses to flood a baseball field at Montgomery Blair High School.
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