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Fire Law Roundup for June 9, 2025
In this episode of Fire Law Roundup for June 9, 2025, Brad and Curt discuss the dismissal of a lawsuit…
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Fire Law Roundup for May 19, 2025
In this episode of Fire Law Roundup for May 19, 2025, Brad and Curt discuss five under-the-radar cases from last…
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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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Fire Law Roundup for September 11, 2023
In this episode of Fire Law Roundup for September 11, 2023, attorney Bill Podszus and Curt discuss a discrimination suit…
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Fire Agencies Seek Over $120 Million in Damages for Two California Wildland Fires
Two wildland fire related lawsuits are in the Fire Law headlines, brought by the nation’s two largest wildland firefighting agencies,…
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Fire Law Roundup for May 22, 2023
In this episode of Fire Law Roundup for May 22, 2023, Brad and Curt discuss a lawsuit filed by a…
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Family Sues Over Fire Death in Homeless Encampment
The family of a man who died in a fire at a homeless encampment in Oceanside, CA last year, has…
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Fire Law Roundup for May 8, 2023
In this episode of Fire Law Roundup for May 8, 2023, Brad and Curt discuss a suit brought by a…
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Demoted Captain Sues CalFire Alleging Disability Discrimination and Retaliation
A firefighter with the CalFire has filed suit claiming he was subjected to harassment and retaliation by a supervisor, culminating…
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Subrogation Claim Alleges Wildland Bulldozer Destroyed Well
An insurer who paid $52,000 in damages to a California couple whose well was destroyed by a bulldozer creating a…
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Cal Fire Sues Utility to Recoup Tenaja Fire Costs
The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) has filed suit against Southern California Edison to recoup its…
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Judge Orders Utility to Disclose Details on Dixie Fire
In a highly unusual judicial move, a US District Court judge has ordered the embattled utility, Pacific Gas & Electric,…
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Wrongful Death Suit Over California Wildland Air Drop To Continue
A lawsuit filed by the family of a Utah battalion chief killed when a Very Large Air Tanker (VLOT) dropped…
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CalFire Settles With In-N-Out Burger Over 2017 Fire
A lawsuit filed by CalFire to recoup the costs associated with the Huasna Fire in 2017, has been settled with…
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