Brookline Firefighters IAFF Local 950

Curt VaroneMay 15, 2025
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Federal Court Approves Brookline FLSA Settlement with Firefighters

The U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts has approved a settlement agreement between 118 Brookline firefighters and the…
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Curt VaroneDecember 16, 2024
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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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Curt VaroneMay 19, 2021
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Court Rules Union Did Not Discriminate Against Black Firefighter

The First US Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled in favor of a Massachusetts IAFF local that was sued for…
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Curt Varone has over 50 years of fire service experience and 40 as a practicing attorney licensed in both Rhode Island and Maine. Besides his law degree, he also has a master’s in forensic psychology. His fire service background includes 29 years as a career firefighter in Providence (retiring as a Deputy Assistant Chief), as well as volunteer and paid-on-call experience.

He is the author of three books: Legal Considerations for Fire and Emergency Services (2006, 2nd ed. 2011, 3rd ed. 2014, 4th ed. 2022), Managing Disciplinary Challenges in the Fire Service (2026), and Fire Officer's Legal Handbook (2007), and is a contributing editor for Firehouse Magazine, writing the Fire Law column.

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Federal Court Approves Brookline FLSA Settlement with Firefighters

Massachusetts Fire Department Settles FLSA Lawsuit for $101k

Court Rules Union Did Not Discriminate Against Black Firefighter