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Curt VaroneFebruary 4, 2026
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Firefighter Union President’s First Amendment Claims Survive Motion to Dismiss in South Carolina Case

A federal district court in South Carolina has denied, in large part, a motion to dismiss a lawsuit filed against…
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Curt VaroneNovember 6, 2019
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Mass Firefighter’s Termination Upheld

A Cambridge firefighter who was suspended during his first year and then fired after the one-year anniversary of his appointment…
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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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Firefighter Union President’s First Amendment Claims Survive Motion to Dismiss in South Carolina Case

Mass Firefighter’s Termination Upheld