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Jacksonville Firefighter Files First Amendment Suit Over Off-Duty Facebook Video firelawblog.com/2026/09/24/j…

Jacksonville Firefighter Files First Amendment Suit Over Discipline for Off-Duty Facebook Video -...

A Jacksonville firefighter who also serves as an elected member of the Clay County School Board has filed suit against the City of Jacksonville, claiming he was disciplined in violation of the First...

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Virgin Islands Firefighter Appeals Dismissal of Discrimination and Retaliation Suit firelawblog.com/2026/09/23/v…

Virgin Islands Firefighter Appeals Dismissal of Discrimination and Retaliation Suit - Fire Law Blog

A veteran Virgin Islands firefighter has appealed a federal court ruling granting summary judgment to the Government of the Virgin Islands on his disability discrimination, sexual harassment,...

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Nebraska Firefighter Applicant Rejected Over Homeschool Diploma firelawblog.com/2026/09/22/n…

Nebraska Firefighter Applicant Rejected Over Homeschool Diploma - Fire Law Blog

A Nebraska volunteer firefighter who was rejected for a career position because he was homeschooled, has lost his challenge before the Fremont Civil Service Commission. Andrew Coates, a volunteer...

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Florida Firefighters FLSA Sue Over Incentive Pay and Overtime Retaliation firelawblog.com/2026/09/21/f…

Florida Firefighters File FLSA Suit Over Failure to Include Incentive Pay in OT and Retaliation -...

Fourteen current and former firefighters with the Pace Fire Rescue District in Florida have filed suit alleging the district violated the Fair Labor Standards Act by failing to include certification...

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Join us in Kansas City, Kansas October 13-15, 2026 for FLSA for Fire Departments. ezregister.com/events/42540/
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Fire Law Roundup for September 21, 2026 firelawblog.com/2026/09/21/f…

Fire Law Roundup for September 21, 2026 - Fire Law Blog

In this episode of Fire Law Roundup for September 21, 2026, Brad and Curt discuss a jury verdict holding the City of Richmond, Indiana 40% liable for the harm to neighbors from a 2023 plastics...

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Federal Jury Finds Indiana City 40% Liable for Massive Plastics Warehouse Fire firelawblog.com/2026/09/20/f…

Federal Jury Finds Indiana City 40% Liable for Massive Plastics Warehouse Fire - Fire Law Blog

A federal jury has found the City of Richmond, Indiana, along with a recycling company and its owner, liable for damages stemming from a massive 2023 plastics warehouse fire that forced the evacuat...

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Arbitrator Orders Reinstatement of TF Green Fire Lieutenant Fired Over Recruitment and Overtime Allegations firelawblog.com/2026/09/17/a…

Arbitrator Orders Reinstatement of TF Green Fire Lieutenant Fired Over Recruitment and Overtime...

An arbitrator has ordered the Rhode Island Airport Corporation to reinstate a fire lieutenant who was terminated in 2024 amid allegations that he discouraged prospective firefighters from accepting...

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First Circuit Clarifies Supervisor Liability in Springfield Firefighter Discrimination Case firelawblog.com/2026/09/16/f…

First Circuit Clarifies Supervisor Liability in Springfield Firefighter Discrimination Case - Fire...

The First Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld a jury verdict in favor of the City of Springfield, Massachusetts, in a race and religious discrimination suit brought by two Springfield firefighters.

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Oklahoma VFD Sues County and Town Over Seizure of Fire Station and Apparatus firelawblog.com/2026/09/15/o…

Oklahoma VFD Sues County and Town Over Seizure of Fire Station and Apparatus - Fire Law Blog

A dispute over control of a volunteer fire department in southeastern Oklahoma has erupted into a federal lawsuit accusing county and municipal officials of effectively taking over a privately owned...

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Fire Departments Allege Racketeering in PFAS Turnout Gear Lawsuit firelawblog.com/2026/09/14/f…

Fire Departments Allege Racketeering in PFAS Turnout Gear Lawsuit - Fire Law Blog

A group of 28 municipalities, fire districts and volunteer fire departments have filed suit against 3M, DuPont-related companies, turnout gear manufacturers, and textile and component manufacturers,...

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Fire Law Roundup for September 14, 2026 firelawblog.com/2026/09/14/f…

Fire Law Roundup for September 14, 2026 - Fire Law Blog

In this episode of Fire Law Roundup for September 14, 2026, Curt and Chip Comstock discuss a decision dismissing a discrimination suit against FDNY over EMS promotions; a suit filed against FDNY by...

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FDNY Prevails in EMS Promotion Discrimination Suit firelawblog.com/2026/09/13/f…

FDNY Prevails in EMS Promotion Discrimination Suit - Fire Law Blog

A federal judge has granted summary judgment to the City of New York in a long-running discrimination suit brought by two FDNY EMS officers and their union challenging the promotional process for EMS...

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FDNY EMS Captain Sues Over Nearly $96,000 in Accrued Leave Following WTC Disability Retirement firelawblog.com/2026/09/10/f…

FDNY EMS Captain Sues Over Nearly $96,000 in Accrued Leave Following WTC Disability Retirement -...

A retired FDNY EMS captain who received a World Trade Center disability retirement has filed suit against the City of New York and the FDNY, claiming the department has refused to pay him nearly...

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Nashville Sued After EMS Gurney Tips Over Injuring Patient firelawblog.com/2026/09/09/n…

Nashville Sued After EMS Gurney Tips Over Injuring Patient - Fire Law Blog

A Tennessee woman has filed suit against the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, alleging Nashville Fire Department EMS personnel dropped her when a gurney tipped over while she...

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New York Volunteer Firefighter Claims Termination Over ICE Facebook Post Violated First Amendment firelawblog.com/2026/09/08/n…

New York Volunteer Firefighter Claims Termination Over ICE Facebook Post Violated First Amendment -...

A volunteer firefighter with the Terryville Fire Department in New York has filed suit claiming she was terminated over a Facebook comment concerning ICE operations, in violation of her First...

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Cal Fire Worker Sues Alleging Sexual Orientation Harassment firelawblog.com/2026/09/07/c…

Cal Fire Worker Sues Alleging Sexual Orientation Harassment - Fire Law Blog

A former cook for the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection has filed suit alleging he was subjected to sexual harassment and sexual-orientation harassment while assigned to Cal...

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Fire Law Roundup for September 7, 2026 firelawblog.com/2026/09/07/f…

Fire Law Roundup for September 7, 2026 - Fire Law Blog

In this episode of Fire Law Roundup for September 7, 2026, Brad and Curt discuss criminal theft charges being brought against a California fire district employee who has a pending sexual harassment...

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YCMTSU California: Oh What A Tangled Web We Weave firelawblog.com/2026/09/06/y…

YCMTSU California: Oh What A Tangled Web We Weave - Fire Law Blog

A former California fire district employee who claims she was sexually harassed and terminated in retaliation for reporting misconduct has herself been arrested for allegedly stealing from the...

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Texas Firefighter’s Age Discrimination and FMLA Claims Dismissed firelawblog.com/2026/09/03/t…

Texas Firefighter’s Age Discrimination and FMLA Claims Dismissed - Fire Law Blog

A federal court has dismissed claims brought by a Texas firefighter-paramedic who alleged he was subjected to age-based harassment, retaliated against after complaining about the harassment, and...

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