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Fire Law Roundup for October 26, 2026 firelawblog.com/2026/10/26/f…

Fire Law Roundup for October 26, 2026 - Fire Law Blog

In this episode of Fire Law Roundup for October 26, 2026, Brad and Curt discuss counterclaims brought against a Wisconsin city who sued local companies for PFAS related matters because the city’s...

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Wausau Fire Department's Use of AFFF Becomes Issue in City's PFAS Lawsuit Against Industrial Companies firelawblog.com/2026/10/25/w…

Wausau Fire Department's Use of AFFF Becomes Issue in City's PFAS Lawsuit Against Industrial...

The City of Wausau, Wisconsin, is facing counterclaims from several industrial companies it sued over PFAS contamination of its drinking water. The companies contend that the city itself bears...

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Professional Firefighters of Alabama Sues Huntsville Over SCBA Air Contamination Records firelawblog.com/2026/10/22/p…

Professional Firefighters of Alabama Sues Huntsville Over SCBA Air Contamination Records - Fire Law...

The Professional Fire Fighters of Alabama has filed suit against the City of Huntsville and Fire Chief Howard McFarlen, alleging the city violated the Alabama Open Records Act by refusing to release...

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DC Firefighters’ Beard Discrimination Suit Survives in Part firelawblog.com/2026/10/21/d…

DC Firefighters’ Beard Discrimination Suit Survives in Part - Fire Law Blog

A federal judge has ruled that fourteen DC firefighters may proceed with their disability accommodation claims arising out of a departmental grooming policy that prohibited certain facial hair. The...

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Tennessee Battalion Chief Sues Over Termination Following Meeting With Mayor firelawblog.com/2026/10/20/t…

Tennessee Battalion Chief Sues Over Termination Following Meeting With Mayor - Fire Law Blog

A former Tennessee battalion chief has filed suit against the Town of Collierville and the town administrator, alleging he was terminated in retaliation for raising concerns with the mayor about fire...

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Oregon Firefighter Sues Over Denial of Veterans' Preference in Lieutenant Promotion firelawblog.com/2026/10/19/o…

Oregon Firefighter Sues Over Denial of Veterans' Preference in Lieutenant Promotion - Fire Law Blog

An Oregon firefighter has filed suit against Columbia River Fire & Rescue claiming the district violated state law by failing to award him disabled veterans' preference points during a lieutenant...

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Fire Law Roundup for October 19, 2026 firelawblog.com/2026/10/19/f…

Fire Law Roundup for October 19, 2026 - Fire Law Blog

In this episode of Fire Law Roundup for October 19, 2026, Brad and Curt discuss a decision by the Georgia Supreme Court striking down a fire protection fee as an illegal tax; the dismissal of a...

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Georgia Supreme Court Strikes Down Fire Protection Fee as an Illegal Tax firelawblog.com/2026/10/18/g…

Georgia Supreme Court Strikes Down Fire Protection Fee as an Illegal Tax - Fire Law Blog

The Georgia Supreme Court has ruled that a fire protection fee imposed by Chatham County was actually an illegal property tax, upholding a lower court ruling requiring the county to refund more than...

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Court Dismisses Lawsuit Against LA County Fire Department Over Treatment of Accident Victim firelawblog.com/2026/10/15/c…

Court Dismisses Lawsuit Against LA County Fire Department Over Treatment of Accident Victim - Fire...

A California superior court judge has dismissed a lawsuit against the Los Angeles County Fire Department and one of its paramedics over allegations that delays in treating and transporting a seriou...

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Arizona Attorney General Sues City Over $15,000 Firefighter Training Repayment Penalty firelawblog.com/2026/10/14/a…

Arizona Attorney General Sues City Over $15,000 Firefighter Training Repayment Penalty - Fire Law...

The Arizona Attorney General has filed suit against the City of Tolleson, challenging a policy that requires firefighters to repay $15,000 in training costs if they leave the department within three...

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California Fire Department Sued After Apparatus Runs Over Sleeping Man firelawblog.com/2026/10/13/c…

California Fire Department Sued After Apparatus Runs Over Sleeping Man - Fire Law Blog

A California man has filed suit against the City of Richmond and a fire department engineer after he was run over by fire apparatus while sleeping outside a fire station. The suit alleges that...

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Former Baltimore County Medic Sentenced to 25 Years firelawblog.com/2026/10/13/f…

Former Baltimore County Medic Sentenced to 25 Years - Fire Law Blog

The Baltimore County paramedic who pled guilty in August to three counts of causing another to ingest bodily fluids has been sentenced to 25 years in prison. Christopher Carroll was arrested in...

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Eighth Circuit Upholds Dismissal of Age Discrimination Suit Against Minnesota Fire Department firelawblog.com/2026/10/12/e…

Eighth Circuit Upholds Dismissal of Age Discrimination Suit Against Minnesota Fire Department -...

A former administrative manager with the Rochester Fire Department in Minnesota has lost his appeal in an age discrimination lawsuit alleging that fire department officials forced him into retirement...

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Fire Law Roundup for October 12, 2026 firelawblog.com/2026/10/12/f…

Fire Law Roundup for October 12, 2026 - Fire Law Blog

In this episode of Fire Law Roundup for October 12, 2026, Brad and Curt discuss the settlement of a sexual harassment and retaliation suit in Ohio; a ruling by a Connecticut court denying a motion...

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Ohio City Pays $1.7 Million to Settle Firefighter’s Sexual Harassment and Retaliation Lawsuit firelawblog.com/2026/10/11/o…

Ohio City Pays $1.7 Million to Settle Firefighter’s Sexual Harassment and Retaliation Lawsuit -...

The City of Port Clinton, Ohio, has agreed to pay $1.7 million to settle a federal lawsuit brought by a former firefighter/EMT who accused the city's former fire chief of sexual harassment and...

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Connecticut Firefighter’s Race Discrimination and Retaliation Suit Against New London Survives Summary Judgment firelawblog.com/2026/10/08/c…

Connecticut Firefighter’s Race Discrimination and Retaliation Suit Against New London Survives...

A Connecticut Superior Court judge has refused to dismiss a race discrimination and retaliation lawsuit brought by a New London firefighter who claims he was passed over for promotion to lieutenant...

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Massachusetts City Seeks to Overturn Arbitration Award Granting Firefighter Injured-on-Duty Benefits firelawblog.com/2026/10/07/m…

Massachusetts City Seeks to Overturn Arbitration Award Granting Firefighter Injured-on-Duty...

The City of Malden, Massachusetts has filed suit seeking to overturn an arbitration award that ordered it to provide injured-on-duty benefits to a firefighter who experienced back problems several...

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Massachusetts Fire Chief’s Wrongful Termination Suit Reportedly Dismissed firelawblog.com/2026/10/06/m…

Massachusetts Fire Chief’s Wrongful Termination Suit Reportedly Dismissed - Fire Law Blog

A Massachusetts newspaper is reporting that a lawsuit brought by former Tisbury Fire Chief Gregory Leland against the town has been dismissed with prejudice after he failed to appear for a status...

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New York Court Rules on Fire District Authority Amid Dispute With Volunteer Fire Company firelawblog.com/2026/10/05/n…

New York Court Rules on Fire District Authority Amid Dispute With Volunteer Fire Company - Fire Law...

A New York court has ruled that a fire district acted within its authority in adopting policies governing access to its firehouse and rejected a challenge to the district’s refusal to approve a fire...

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Fire Law Roundup for October 5, 2026 firelawblog.com/2026/10/05/f…

Fire Law Roundup for October 5, 2026 - Fire Law Blog

In this episode of Fire Law Roundup for October 5, 2026, Brad and Curt discuss a suit against  a Detroit Fire Department captain in a wrongful conviction case brought by a man who spent more than a...

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