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Fire Law Roundup for November 25, 2024

In this episode of Fire Law Roundup for November 25, 2024, Brad and Curt discuss the dismissal of a tattoo case in Mobile, Alabama; a lawsuit brought by the US DOJ against the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania over the requirement of ...

Mobile Prevails in Tattoo-Related Discrimination Case

The US District Court for the Southern District of Alabama has upheld the termination of a Mobile firefighter in 2022. Kay’Ana Adams filed suit last year alleging race, gender, sexual orientation and religious discrimination; hostile work environment; retaliation; and an Equal Protection violation.

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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