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Curt VaroneSeptember 8, 2020
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Ohio City Prevails in Discrimination Lawsuit Over Handling of Outdoor Cooking Incident

The City of Lyndhurst, Ohio has prevailed in a lawsuit brought by an immigrant couple who were ordered by police…
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Curt VaroneAugust 20, 2018
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Anaheim Firefighter Claims Gender and Ethnicity Discrimination

A firefighter who was let go prior to the end of her probationary period with the Anaheim Fire Department has…
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Curt VaroneMay 14, 2018
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Fired FDNY Probie Sues Over Harassment By Colleagues

An FDNY probie who washed out during his first year, has filed suit alleging he was subjected to an assortment…
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Curt VaroneAugust 13, 2013
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Two Passaic Chiefs Claim City Fraudulently Forced Them to Retire

Two Italian American deputy chiefs with the Passaic (NJ) Fire Department who agreed to retire in 2011 rather than accept…
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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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Ohio City Prevails in Discrimination Lawsuit Over Handling of Outdoor Cooking Incident

Anaheim Firefighter Claims Gender and Ethnicity Discrimination

Fired FDNY Probie Sues Over Harassment By Colleagues

Two Passaic Chiefs Claim City Fraudulently Forced Them to Retire