Chicago Fire Department
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Fire Law Roundup for January 29, 2024
In this episode of Fire Law Roundup for January 29, 2024, Brad and Curt discuss a ruling by the US…
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Split Decision for Chicago Fire in Disability Discrimination Suit
The US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois handed down a split decision on a disability discrimination case…
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Chicago Contemplates $5 Million Settlement in Mistaken DOA Suit
The City of Chicago is poised to settle a wrongful death suit involving a mistaken DOA for $5 million. The…
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More Fallout From EMS Related Deaths: Chicago and Memphis
In the aftermath of murder charges against two Illinois medics, two more stories are in the news related to the…
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Chicago Sued by Twelve Fire Lieutenants Alleging Racially Discriminatory Captain’s Process
Twelve African American fire lieutenants with the Chicago Fire Department have filed suit claiming they were discriminated against on account…
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Fire Law Roundup – May 2, 2022
In this episode of Fire Law Roundup, Brad and Curt discuss a ruling in Connecticut on the ability of firefighters…
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Progress Reported by Chicago Fire on Addressing EEO Concerns
The City of Chicago’s OIG has completed a follow-up report on its 2021 audit of the Chicago Fire Department’s discrimination…
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Chicago IG Raises Concerns About Fire Department Badge Theft
The Chicago Inspector General’s Office has issued a press release and a five-page advisory outlining its multi-year investigation into the…
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Chicago Non-Conforming Gender Harassment Suit to Proceed
A lawsuit filed by a Chicago firefighter who claims he was sexually harassed and discriminated against by the department and…
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Magistrate Grants Search Warrant for Google Geo-Fencing Data in Chicago Arson Investigation
Today a magistrate judge in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois granted a search warrant…
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Chicago Fire Discrimination Suit to Proceed
In a ruling handed down yesterday, the City of Chicago was successful in getting part of a sexual discrimination suit…
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