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Convictions, Terminations and Appeals
What should happen to a firefighter who is terminated after being convicted of a criminal offense, when the conviction is…
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Fire Law Roundup for October 9, 2023
In this episode of Fire Law Roundup for October 9, 2023, Brad and Curt discuss criminal charges against volunteer firefighters…
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Fire Law Roundup for May 1, 2023
In this episode of Fire Law Roundup for May 1, 2023, Brad and Curt discuss a suit brought by a…
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Race Discrimination Settlement Subject to Bankruptcy Claims
There are many parts of the law that impact firefighters. A decision handed down last Friday by the US Bankruptcy…
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Court: Union Can Settle Firefighter Discipline Case
The US District Court in Eastern Washington has concluded that a firefighter’s due process rights are not violated by a…
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Stamford Fatal Christmas Fire Settlement Was For $6.65 Million
The Stamford Advocate is reporting that the recently settled lawsuit involving the City of Stamford over the fire on Christmas…
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Long Island Labor Dispute One Step Closer To Resolution
A contentious labor dispute in Long Beach, New York has taken a step toward resolution as local officials and the…
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YCMTSU Accident Case Settled in California for $4 Million
A lawsuit arising out of a bizarre incident where a brush truck ran over a man lying on a fire…
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Settlement Announced in California FLSA Overtime Suit
The Southern Marin Fire Protection District has settled an overtime compensation lawsuit filed earlier this year by forty-four firefighters. The…
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St. Louis Fire Settles Public Records Suit For EMS Responses to Abortion Clinic
The St. Louis Fire Department has settled a public records lawsuit brought by activists seeking access to information about medical…
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Voters to Consider Settlement of Connecticut Fire Chief’s lawsuit
The settlement of a federal court lawsuit brought by a former fire chief claiming disability discrimination is now in the…
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NJ Township Settles Sexual Harassment Suit for $30k
A New Jersey township has agreed to pay $30,000 to a female employee to settle her claims that the fire…
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DC Finally Settles Decades Old Overtime Suit for $45 million
A contentious overtime battle in the Nation’s Capital that goes back to the 1990s has finally been settled… this time…
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Maryland Male-on-Male Harassment Suit Settled
An $8 million lawsuit filed in 2013 by a paramedic firefighter who claims co-workers harassed him over his effeminate demeanor…
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