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A former Texas firefighter has filed suit claiming his former employer failed to pay overtime in accordance with federal law and wrongly claimed the special FLSA exemption available to public agency fire departments under 29 U.S.C. § 207(k).

A former Texas firefighter has filed suit claiming his former employer failed to pay overtime in accordance with federal law and wrongly claimed the special FLSA exemption available to public agency fire departments under 29 U.S.C. § 207(k).

In this episode of Fire Law Roundup for June 30, 2025, Brad and Curt discuss a Hawaii decision that placing firefighters on paid administrative leave pending the outcome of an internal investigation is not disciplinary; the dismissal of a lawsuit brought by a former Deputy Fire Marshal with the Raleigh Fire Department alleging discrimination because …

In this episode of Fire Law Roundup for June 30, 2025, Brad and Curt discuss a Hawaii decision that placing firefighters on paid administrative leave pending the outcome of an internal investigation is not disciplinary; the dismissal of a lawsuit brought by a former Deputy Fire Marshal with the Raleigh Fire Department alleging discrimination because ...

The Intermediate Court of Appeals of Hawaii has concluded that the placement of firefighters on paid administrative leave pending the outcome of an internal investigation is not disciplinary.

The Intermediate Court of Appeals of Hawaii has concluded that the placement of firefighters on paid administrative leave pending the outcome of an internal investigation is not disciplinary.

A federal district court has dismissed a lawsuit brought by a former Deputy Fire Marshal with the Raleigh Fire Department who alleged she was constructively discharged following the City's denial of her request to work from home to breastfeed her newborn child.

A federal district court has dismissed a lawsuit brought by a former Deputy Fire Marshal with the Raleigh Fire Department who alleged she was constructively discharged following the City's denial of her request to work from home to breastfeed her newborn child.

A Calabasas resident has filed a federal lawsuit in the Central District of California alleging that agencies including the LAPD, LAFD, and LA County Sheriff’s Department have been subjecting him to years of low-altitude, unjustified helicopter surveillance in violation of his constitutional rights.

A Calabasas resident has filed a federal lawsuit in the Central District of California alleging that agencies including the LAPD, LAFD, and LA County Sheriff’s Department have been subjecting him to years of low-altitude, unjustified helicopter surveillance in violation of his constitutional rights.

A wrongful death lawsuit filed in LA County Superior Court accuses the LA County Fire Department of exposing a longtime civilian employee to fatal levels of carcinogens without proper protective equipment or safety protocols. The suit was filed by the family of Michael Potechin, a 54-year-old Equipment Maintenance Supervisor who died of lung cancer in May 2024.

A wrongful death lawsuit filed in LA County Superior Court accuses the LA County Fire Department of exposing a longtime civilian employee to fatal levels of carcinogens without proper protective equipment or safety protocols. The suit was filed by the family of Michael Potechin, a 54-year-old Equipment Maintenance Supervisor who died of lung cancer in May 2024.

A lawsuit filed in New York County Supreme Court challenges the FDNY’s plan to temporarily convert 82 Fire Cadets into Emergency Medical Service (EMS) employees—a move the EMS union alleges violates civil service law and threatens the integrity of the hiring process.

A lawsuit filed in New York County Supreme Court challenges the FDNY’s plan to temporarily convert 82 Fire Cadets into Emergency Medical Service (EMS) employees—a move the EMS union alleges violates civil service law and threatens the integrity of the hiring process.

In this episode of Fire Law Roundup for June 23, 2025, Brad and Curt discuss a ruling by the US Supreme Court dismissing a disability discrimination claim under the ADA brought a retired Florida firefighter; an internal investigation into allegations that Seattle firefighters may have submitted fraudulent COVID-19 vaccination cards in violation of the city’s …

In this episode of Fire Law Roundup for June 23, 2025, Brad and Curt discuss a ruling by the US Supreme Court dismissing a disability discrimination claim under the ADA brought a retired Florida firefighter; an internal investigation into allegations that Seattle firefighters may have submitted fraudulent COVID-19 vaccination cards in violation of the city’s ...

The US Supreme Court has affirmed the dismissal of a lawsuit filed by a retired Sanford, Florida firefighter, concluding as a retiree she could not bring a disability discrimination claim under the ADA for post-employment benefits.

The US Supreme Court has affirmed the dismissal of a lawsuit filed by a retired Sanford, Florida firefighter, concluding as a retiree she could not bring a disability discrimination claim under the ADA for post-employment benefits.

The Seattle Times is reporting that the City of Seattle has completed an internal investigation into allegations that Seattle Fire Department (SFD) employees may have submitted fraudulent COVID-19 vaccination cards in violation of the city’s 2021 vaccine mandate.

The Seattle Times is reporting that the City of Seattle has completed an internal investigation into allegations that Seattle Fire Department (SFD) employees may have submitted fraudulent COVID-19 vaccination cards in violation of the city’s 2021 vaccine mandate.