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Missouri Firefighter Claims Disability and Age Discrimination
A Missouri firefighter who was terminated after being on disability leave for two years, has filed suit claiming disability and…
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Arizona Firefighter Claims Termination Was Retaliation for Reporting Illegal Conduct
A firefighter who was terminated by the Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management after reporting misconduct by members of…
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Buffalo Fire Facing Discrimination Suit Over Fire Academy
The Buffalo Fire Department is reportedly facing a new discrimination lawsuit brought by three former recruits. According to WIVB, the…
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Fire Law Roundup for August 21, 2023
In this episode of Fire Law Roundup for August 21, 2023, Brad and Curt discuss a the dismissal of an…
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Older Maryland Recruit Loses Age Discrimination Suit
A lawsuit filed in 2021 by a 46-year-old recruit who was terminated from the Howard County Fire Department’s fire academy…
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Fifth Circuit Upholds Termination of Texas Firefighter
The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld the termination of a Hunstville, Texas firefighter. Jason January claimed his termination…
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Fire Law Roundup for July 17, 2023
In this episode of Fire Law Roundup for July 17, 2023, Curt discusses a lawsuit filed by a Massachusetts firefighter…
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New Court Documents Claim FDNY Commissioner Delayed Action on Li-Ion Battery Fire Problem
The New York Daily News is reporting that recently filed court documents in the contentious age discrimination suit brought against…
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NJ Firefighter Sues Over Promotion Denial
A volunteer firefighter has filed suit against the Borough of Allendale claiming that elected officials wrongfully refused to confirm his…
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California Jury Awards Fired Chief $4.1 Million
A Los Angeles County jury has awarded a former fire chief $4.1 million in damages for wrongful termination and an…
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Demoted FDNY Chiefs Interviewed About Lawsuits
New York’s Fox5 interviewed three FDNY chiefs about the two lawsuits they filed against the city and Commissioner Laura Kavanagh…
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Missouri Chief Alleges His Termination Was Retaliation
A Missouri fire chief who was fired in January has filed suit against a fire district and the district’s chairman…
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Second Alarm: Another Salvo Fired at FDNY Commissioner Kavanagh
Three FDNY chief officers who filed suit against Fire Commissioner Laura Kavanagh last month, have filed a second lawsuit, this…
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Minnesota Fire Department Facing Age Discrimination Suit
An administrative services manager for the Rochester (MN) Fire Department has filed suit alleging age discrimination. Curtis Pronk filed suit…
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