Three Terminated Mass Firefighters Sue Claiming Retaliation
Three Massachusetts firefighters who were terminated just before Christmas last year have filed separate lawsuits claiming their firing was retaliation for cooperating with a state police investigation...
View ArticleCalifornia Captain Claims Age Discrimination & Retaliation
A California fire captain who was passed over for promotion to battalion chief has filed suit claiming age discrimination and retaliation for having complained about a perceived violation of the law....
View ArticleSF Fire Department Paramedic Alleges Gender, Pregnancy and Lactation...
A paramedic captain with the San Francisco Fire Department has filed an 18-count complaint in federal court alleging an assortment of gender, pregnancy, and lactation-based claims. Sarah Perata filed...
View ArticleAtlanta Captain Alleges Gender Discrimination and Retaliation
An Atlanta Fire Captain who was suspended for fifteen days over patient care issues, has filed suit claiming her discipline and the city’s failure to promote her to an EMS supervisor’s position was...
View ArticleFire Law Roundup for July 18, 2022
In this episode of Fire Law Roundup for July 18, 2022, Brad and Curt discuss a Massachusetts firefighter charged with using a hidden camera to secretly record a female colleague in the firehouse; a...
View ArticleWisconsin IAFF Local President Fired Over Social Media Post
The president of a Wisconsin International Association of Firefighters local was terminated last week over a social media post that criticized understaffing over the Memorial Day weekend. Spencer Nett,...
View ArticleFire Law Roundup for August 15, 2022
In this episode of Fire Law Roundup for August 15, 2022, Brad and Curt discuss an amended lawsuit claiming 91 Gadsden, Alabama firefighters were retaliated against for filing an FLSA suit; a suit by a...
View ArticlePhiladelphia Firefighter Claims His Officer Harassed Him After He Suffered a...
A Philadelphia firefighter who claims he was harassed and bullied by his officer after returning to duty following a heart attack has filed suit claiming disability discrimination and retaliation....
View ArticleJury Awards Lansing Firefighter $1 Million in Damages For Discrimination
A Lansing firefighter who filed a race discrimination suit in 2019, and a second discrimination suit in 2020 alleging retaliation and violation of his First Amendment rights, has been awarded $1...
View ArticleFire Law Roundup for February 20, 2023
In this episode of Fire Law Roundup for February 20, 2023, Bill Maccarone and Curt discuss a race discrimination suit brought by a battalion chief in Sacramento, California; the dismissal of a suit...
View ArticleFire Law VLOG: $2.6 Million Settlement of Retaliation Claim By California...
In this edition of Fire Law VLOG, Curt interviews Fremont, California Division Chief Diane Hendry and Attorney Deborah Kochan regarding a $2.6 Million settlement of a retaliation lawsuit. Chief Hendry...
View ArticleSecond Alarm: Another Salvo Fired at FDNY Commissioner Kavanagh
Three FDNY chief officers who filed suit against Fire Commissioner Laura Kavanagh last month, have filed a second lawsuit, this one accusing her of age discrimination. Deputy Chief Michael Gala, Deputy...
View ArticleFire Law Roundup for March 26, 2023
In this episode of Fire Law Roundup for March 26, 2023, Brad and Curt discuss a second lawsuit filed by three FDNY chiefs against Commissioner Laura Kavanagh over their demotions and/or reassignments,...
View ArticleFire 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 woman who was injured by a fire hose being dragged by a Dallas fire truck; a suit by the former fire chief...
View ArticleDemoted FDNY Chiefs Interviewed About Lawsuits
New York’s Fox5 interviewed three FDNY chiefs about the two lawsuits they filed against the city and Commissioner Laura Kavanagh earlier this year. The suits allege retaliation, age discrimination and...
View ArticleFire Law Roundup for July 3, 2023
In this episode of Fire Law Roundup for July 3, 2023, Bill Maccarone and Curt discuss a court decision in the case of a Washington state firefighter who alleges disability discrimination because he...
View ArticleFire Law Roundup for August 7, 2023
In this episode of Fire Law Roundup for August 7, 2023, Brad and Curt discuss a case involving a FDNY EMT who was caught stealing from a patient in an undercover sting operation; a Lansing...
View ArticleMobile Firefighter Terminated Over Tattoo Files Discrimination Suit
The Mobile firefighter who was fired last year over a tattoo, has filed suit against the city alleging race, gender, sexual orientation and religion discrimination; hostile work environment;...
View ArticleFire Law Roundup for November 13, 2023
In this episode of Fire Law Roundup for November 13, 2023, Brad and Curt discuss an investigation report into financial problems with fire companies in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana who are accused of...
View ArticleFire Law Roundup for January 15, 2024
In this episode of Fire Law Roundup for January 15, 2024, Brad and Curt discuss an FLSA Overtime and retaliation suit out of Phoenix; an appellate ruling on the appropriate calculation of the death...
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