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Curt VaroneDecember 28, 2021
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Court Approves $240k FLSA Settlement For 3 California Battalion Chiefs

The settlement of an overtime lawsuit brought by three battalion chiefs with the Coronado Fire Department, has been approved by…
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Curt VaroneApril 29, 2021
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California Battalion Chief Sues Claiming Entitlement to Overtime

A battalion chief with the City of Coronado has filed suit claiming he and similarly situated battalion chiefs have been…
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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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Court Approves $240k FLSA Settlement For 3 California Battalion Chiefs

California Battalion Chief Sues Claiming Entitlement to Overtime