Reverse Discrimination lawsuit against Bridgeport settled
Reverse discrimination lawsuits filed against the city of Bridgeport, Connecticut, by twelve white and Hispanic firefighters alleging reverse discrimination were settled on December 1, 2009. The law...
View ArticleBailout Law for Firefighters
When someone refers to a bailout law these days, it’s usually got something to do with the current economic crisis. However, the state of New York State Department of Labor Code recently issued a new...
View ArticlePolitical Signs and Firefighters: 1st Amendment Case
A Federal Court in New Jersey last week ruled against a firefighter who claimed his department violated his 1st and 14th Amendment rights. Edison firefighter Peter Yackel parked his personal pickup...
View ArticleDisturbing but Not Surprising News from the Cincinnati Fire Department:...
Nearly nine months ago, I stumbled upon the idea of creating a database to look at the legal issues confronting the fire service. No one really had the information I was looking for – and the idea...
View ArticleLegal Challenge by Palo Alto Committee Results In Change To “Misleading”...
At a time when local officials have made, and continue to make, drastic cuts in fire departments in an effort to deal with the financial crisis, Palo Alto Firefighters Local 1319 found a novel way to...
View ArticleBirmingham Firefighters Challenge Unannounced 20% Pay Cut
Birmingham, Alabama firefighters filed suit against the city last Friday afternoon, September 24, 2010, hours after the city cut their pay by 20% without bargaining or giving them notice. According to...
View ArticleSouth Carolina Police-Fire Wars Arrest Leads to Wrongful Arrest Suit
Two South Carolina firefighters have filed suit against the local sheriff for false arrest and malicious prosecution following a police-fire wars skirmish last year. Fire Chief Andy Martin of the West...
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