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Fire Law Headlines: New York and Miami-Dade Follow-Up
There are two cases in the Fire Law headlines today, both being follow-ups of cases we covered previously. In New…
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Fire Law Roundup for December 18, 2023
In this episode of Fire Law Roundup for December 18, 2023, Brad and Curt discuss a dispute between volunteer fire…
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NY Firefighter Sues City and Union for Discrimination
A Peekskill, New York firefighter of Middle-Eastern ancestry has filed suit against the city, the firefighters’ union, and the fire…
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Buffalo Fire Facing Discrimination Suit Over Fire Academy
The Buffalo Fire Department is reportedly facing a new discrimination lawsuit brought by three former recruits. According to WIVB, the…
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FDNY Prevails in Discrimination Suit
A discrimination lawsuit filed by an FDNY probationary firefighter whose minor injuries caused him to be removed from two academies,…
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Latino Firefighter Sues FDNY Alleging Discrimination
A Latino firefighter with FDNY has filed suit alleging discrimination and retaliation on the basis of race, national origin, disability,…
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NJ Volunteer Fire Department Accused of Sexual Harassment
A New Jersey volunteer fire department, its fire chief and two other officers are facing sexual harassment allegations in a…
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New Jersey Firefighter Accuses Deputy Chief Of COVID-Related Race Discrimination
An Asian-American firefighter is suing his fire department and a deputy chief for discrimination over comments the chief made related…
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Connecticut Dispatcher Sues Claiming Discrimination
A fire dispatcher in Connecticut who was terminated last year has filed suit in federal court alleging she was the…
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Alaska Firefighter Awarded $780k Over Promotion
An Alaska firefighter has been awarded $778,951.69 following a jury trial that began last summer. Jeff Graham sued the City…
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Providence Fire Settles Discrimination Suit for $7500
The City of Providence has agreed to settle a federal lawsuit filed by a Hispanic firefighter who claims he was…
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NY Firefighter Loses Middle Eastern Ethnicity Discrimination Suit
An Ithaca firefighter who claims he was discriminated against and wrongfully terminated because he is of Middle Eastern decent, has…
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Korean Paramedic Accuses San Diego of Discrimination
A firefighter of Korean decent has filed suit against the San Diego Fire Department claiming the department’s refusal to reinstate…
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Lawsuit Accuses FDNY of Discrimination Against Vietnamese Firefighter
A man claiming to be FDNY’s only firefighter of Vietnamese descent has filed a lawsuit against the city in Manhattan…
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