Confidentiality
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Federal Court Dismisses COVID Vaccine Mandate Lawsuit by Los Angeles Employees
A federal court has dismissed a lawsuit filed by more than 140 current and former Los Angeles city employees challenging…
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Orlando Firefighter Fired For On Scene Recording
An Orlando firefighter was fired today for recording part of an EMS run involving an elected official. Firefighter Joshua Granada…
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Posting Physical Abilities Test Results To Shame Employees
Today’s burning question: Our firefighters have to take a physical ability test twice a year. The fire chief posts the…
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Fire Law Podcast – FDNY Disability Pension Used to Settle Discrimination Suit
In this edition of Fire Law, Curt discusses the controversial settlement of an FDNY discrimination suit with Attorney Peter J.…
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Denver Firefighter Claims ADA Violation For PTSD
A Denver firefighter has filed suit claiming the department’s handling of his post-traumatic stress disorder violated the Americans With Disabilities…
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Medical Confidentiality and HIPAA Hysteria
Today’s burning question: I work for a fire department as a Firefighter – Paramedic. We have a quality assurance program…
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Fire Law Podcast – Episode 2: Kentucky Ambulance Sued for Sexual Misconduct
Curt Varone and Kentucky attorney John Vincent discuss a lawsuit filed against the Elliott County Ambulance Service and two EMTs…
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California Fire Protection District Battles Four Suits
An embattled California fire chief who himself was the subject of three lawsuits is now filing one himself over his…
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HIPAA Hysteria Averted Again in LA
The shutdown of LAFDs Twitter feed earlier today over concerns about possible HIPAA violations has been reversed and the Tweets…
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Helmet Cams Under Fire In Austin
"This is nothing the citizens know about or have approved of. If we have firefighters or first responders rushing to…
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