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Curt VaroneNovember 3, 2024
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NJ Appeals Court Upholds Dismissal of Hostile Work Claim

The New Jersey Court of Appeals has ruled that an Asian-American firefighter who was clearly harassed on one-occasion by a…
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Curt VaroneSeptember 23, 2020
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New Jersey Firefighter Accuses Deputy Chief Of COVID-Related Race Discrimination

An Asian-American firefighter is suing his fire department and a deputy chief for discrimination over comments the chief made related…
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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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NJ Appeals Court Upholds Dismissal of Hostile Work Claim

New Jersey Firefighter Accuses Deputy Chief Of COVID-Related Race Discrimination