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Orgo-Life the new way to the future Advertising by AdpathwayIn this episode of Fire Law Roundup for May 25, 2026, Brad and Curt discuss a whistleblower retaliation suit brought by a Florida deputy chief; a federal court decision throwing out a race discrimination and wrongful termination lawsuit brought by a Virginia firefighter; the reinstatement of an Iowa fire chief who sued earlier this year following his removal; a decision by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court upholding a $1.4 million jury verdict in favor of a fire chief who was forced to resign following concerns about a conflict of interest; and a sexual harassment suit brought against a California fire department by a woman who was working for the department as part of a welfare-to-work placement program.
Florida Deputy Fire Chief Files Whistleblower Suit Against City of Miramar
Virginia Federal Court Dismisses Race Discrimination and Retaliation Claims Brought by Lynchburg Firefighter
Iowa Fire Chief Reinstated Following Lawsuit and Public Concern
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Upholds $1.4 Million Verdict in Fire Chief’s Retaliation Suit
Sexual Harassment Suit Filed Over Welfare-to-Work Placement at California Fire Department
Curt Varone
Curt Varone has over 50 years of fire service experience and 40 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. Besides his law degree, he has a MS in Forensic Psychology. 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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