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Curt VaroneDecember 18, 2025
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San Antonio Firefighter Files Federal Lawsuit Alleging Disability Discrimination, Sex Discrimination, and Retaliation

A San Antonio firefighter and paramedic has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against the City of San Antonio and…
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Curt VaroneJuly 21, 2025
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Two Firefighters Sue San Antonio Fire Department Over Long COVID

Two San Antonio firefighters have filed separate federal lawsuits against the City of San Antonio and the San Antonio Fire…
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Curt VaroneDecember 23, 2024
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Fire Law Roundup for December 23, 2024

In this episode of Fire Law Roundup for December 23, 2024, Brad and Curt discuss a ruling in a race…
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Curt VaroneDecember 18, 2024
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San Antonio Captain Claims Discrimination Over Long COVID

A fire captain with the San Antonio Fire Department has filed suit claiming he suffered discrimination and retaliation on account…
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Curt VaroneJune 25, 2024
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Suit Claims Atlanta Fire Failed To Accommodate BC With Long-COVID

A battalion chief with the Atlanta Fire and Rescue Department who developed long-COVID in 2021, has filed suit claiming the…
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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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