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In this episode of Fire Law Roundup for September 5, 2022, Brad and Curt discuss the settlement of a reverse discrimination lawsuit filed twelve years ago against the Northeast Ambulance and Fire Protection District in Missouri; a disparate impact race ...

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A Louisiana fire captain who was terminated in 2018 has filed suit claiming the fire department failed to accommodate his cardiac related disability by, among other things, not promoting him to District Chief or Chief of Administration. Darrin J. Guzzardo was a captain with the St. Tammany Parish Fire Protection District No. 12.

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A lawsuit filed by 140 black St. Louis firefighters challenging the promotional test for captain and battalion chief has been settled with a comprehensive agreement to overhaul the promotional process. The suit was filed in state court by the 140 named firefighters and the Firefighters Institute for Racial Equality alleging that the 2013 promotional process was racially discriminatory.

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The family of a Texas firefighter who died while undergoing advance training characterized as “a fraternity-style hazing ritual [intended] to sort out which firefighters were ‘tough’ enough” has filed a multi-million dollar wrongful death suit against those responsible for the ...

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The parents of an Ohio firefighter killed in the line of duty have lost their wrongful death suit against Morning Pride and Motorola. Robin Broxterman, a captain with the Colerain Township Fire Department, and firefighter Brian Schira died on April ...

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We are living in an era of rapid change, where technology seems to stay well ahead of our ability to effectively draw the line between poor judgment and criminal misbehavior.  Social media web sites such as Facebook and MySpace, combine ...

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A Fort Worth Fire Captain has accepted a 2 step demotion, but has been permitted to keep his job as a result of a settlement of the civil service appeal of his termination. Captain Steven Perez was fired on June ...

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