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Curt VaroneOctober 30, 2018
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Illinois City Ordered to Pay $11 Million For Sexual Harassment of Female Firefighter

An Illinois firefighter who claims she suffered years of sexual harassment has been awarded $11 million in damages by a…
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Curt VaroneJune 10, 2018
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Illinois Judge Orders Sanctions Against Fire Department in Sexual Harassment Case

An Illinois judge has agreed to issue sanctions against a fire department for failing to preserve digital evidence in a…
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Curt VaroneJanuary 7, 2018
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Illinois Fire Department Facing Sanctions For Destroying Evidence in Sexual Harassment Case

An Illinois fire department is facing court-ordered sanctions after having been caught deleting evidence from its computer system that was…
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Curt VaroneAugust 31, 2015
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Illinois Firefighter Suspended After Making Sexual Harassment Complaint

An Illinois firefighter who was already suing her fire department for sexual harassment was suspended last week after she filed…
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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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