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AG Orders Release of $33k Settlement Agreement From Illinois Retaliation Suit

The Illinois Attorney General’s Office has determined that an agreement to settle a lawsuit filed by a former Lincolnwood Fire Department paramedic is a public record, and must be released. The lawsuit was filed in 2017 by Josh Weller against Lincolnwood and Paramedic Services of Illinois.

Fire Law Headlines RI, IL, FL, NY, and NJ

Its been one of those busy fire law days, and with too many stories and too little time, we will be looking strictly at the headlines: RI (3 stories); IL, FL, NY and NJ.

Curt Varone has over 45 years of fire service experience and 35 as a practicing attorney licensed in both Rhode Island and Maine. His 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 two books: Legal Considerations for Fire and Emergency Services, (2006, 2nd ed. 2011, 3rd ed. 2014, 4th ed. 2022) and Fire Officer's Legal Handbook (2007), and is a contributing editor for Firehouse Magazine writing the Fire Law column.

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