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Curt VaroneOctober 14, 2024

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Fire Law Roundup for October 14, 2024

In this episode of Fire Law Roundup for October 14, 2024, Brad and Curt discuss the settlement of a lawsuit…

Curt VaroneMarch 14, 2021

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A US District Court judge has refused to dismiss a lawsuit brought by an FDNY deputy assistant chief who was…

Curt VaroneJanuary 6, 2020

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A lawsuit filed last year by two captains with Palm Beach County Fire Rescue after they were disciplined for social…

Curt VaroneSeptember 3, 2019

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The Massachusetts Civil Service Commission has upheld the termination of an outspoken African American firefighter from Boston who was terminated…

Curt VaroneAugust 1, 2019

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Today’s Burning Question: If someone files suit against a fire department and loses, shouldn’t they have to pay the city’s…

Curt VaroneDecember 22, 2017

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The trial judge in the case of former Atlanta Fire Chief Kelvin Cochran handed down her long-awaited ruling this week,…

Curt VaroneDecember 26, 2016

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Today’s burning question: I just saw that the 4th Circuit struck down a police department’s social media policy based on…

Curt VaroneApril 5, 2015

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An assistant chief who was terminated after he complained publically that the “City’s actions would negatively impact the fire department’s…

Curt VaroneOctober 1, 2014

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A Houston firefighter has been placed on administrative duties as the department investigates offensive anti-Islamic posts on his personal Facebook…