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Curt VaroneFebruary 20, 2025

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Palm Beach County Social Media Discipline Upheld

The US Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld a trial court decision holding that Palm Beach County Fire Rescue…

Curt VaroneNovember 4, 2024

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Fire Law Roundup for November 4, 2024

In this episode of Fire Law Roundup for November 4, 2024, Brad and Curt discuss a decision by the Ohio…

Curt VaroneOctober 29, 2024

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Indianapolis Firefighter Disciplined for Social Media Activities Sues

An Indianapolis battalion chief who was suspended for 24 hours for violating the department’s social media policy, has filed suit…

Curt VaroneAugust 5, 2024

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Fire Law Roundup for August 5, 2024

In this episode of Fire Law Roundup for August 5, 2024, Brad and Curt discuss the demotion of an Odessa,…

Curt VaroneOctober 16, 2023

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RI Firefighters Seek To Enjoin Enforcement of Social Media Policy

The initiation of a disciplinary investigation into social media posts by IAFF union officials in Tiverton, Rhode Island, has prompted…

Curt VaroneOctober 17, 2022

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Judge Blocks Enforcement of Two Nashville Fire Policies That Limit Employee Speech

A Tennessee judge has issued a preliminary injunction barring enforcement of two Nashville Fire Department policies that regulate employee speech.…

Curt VaroneApril 3, 2022

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Court of Appeals Strikes Down Palm Beach County Social Media Policy

The US 11th Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that a social media-related First Amendment lawsuit filed by two Palm…

Curt VaroneNovember 16, 2020

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Palm Beach County Social Media Policy and Discipline Upheld

A lawsuit challenging the validity of Palm Beach County Fire Rescue’s social media policy, together with the discipline imposed on…

Curt VaroneJanuary 6, 2020

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Palm Beach County Social Media Suit Dismissed

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

Curt VaroneMay 19, 2019

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Two Palm Beach County Captains Claim Their Discipline Violates First Amendment

Two captains with Palm Beach County Fire Rescue have filed suit claiming the department violated their First Amendment rights by…

Curt VaroneDecember 22, 2017

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Trial Court Renders Split Decision to Kelvin Cochran And Atlanta

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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Court Strikes Down Police Department Social Media Policy In Ho-Hum Non-Precedent Setting But Widely Discussed Decision

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