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Fire Law Roundup for October 21, 2024
In this episode of Fire Law Roundup for October 21, 2024, Brad and Curt discuss the settlement of a lawsuit…
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Demoted and Suspended Texas Fire Chief Alleges Disability Discrimination
A Texas fire chief who was demoted and later suspended due to health-related concerns, has filed suit alleging disability discrimination…
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Albany Prevails at Second Circuit in Discrimination Suit
An Albany fire captain who claims he wrongfully was denied a promotion to battalion chief following an off-duty incident, has…
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Albany Prevails in Discrimination Suit
The US District Court for the Northern District of New York has rejected the discrimination claims of an Albany fire…
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Washington Stroke Victim Sues Fire and Police Departments
The family of a woman who was arrested for DUI following three accidents has filed suit against the local police…
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NY Captain Denied Promotion Due to Medical Emergency Sues Claiming Race and Disability Discrimination
An African American fire captain with the Albany Fire Department whose promotion to battalion chief was rescinded after he suffered…
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Florida Firefighter Files FMLA Suit
A Florida firefighter who was terminated last year is claiming the fire department violated the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA).…
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NJ and Indiana Fire Departments Settle Discrimination Suits
Two settlements are in the fire law news today. In New Jersey, the Neptune Township Fire District No. 1 settled…
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Jury Awards Indiana Medic $233,500 for Disability Discrimination
A fire department paramedic who was terminated after experiencing four diabetic low-blood sugar episodes at work over a two-year period,…
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Diabetic Syracuse Firefighter Ordered Reinstated
A Syracuse, New York firefighter who was fired in 2013 because of diabetic episodes at work, has been ordered to…
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Diabetic Firefighter’s Case Survives Motion to Dismiss
The case of Syracuse firefighter John Williams who was terminated because of a diabetic condition, is headed to an appellate…
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Palm Beach Firefighter Ordered to Pay Town’s Defense Costs
A Palm Beach firefighter who lost his discrimination suit against the town has had to reimburse the town for a…
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Maine Chief Terminated Over Amputations
A long-serving Maine fire chief is contemplating filing suit over his recent termination that was attributed to his legs being…
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Baltimore County Settles Major ADA Case for Over $500k
Baltimore County has reached a settlement with the US Department of Justice and the EEOC over allegations that the county’s…
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