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Orgo-Life the new way to the future Advertising by AdpathwayIn 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 for summary judgment in a race discrimination and retaliation suit; the appeal of a arbitration decision in Massachusetts on the ground the arbitrator exceeded her authority; the dismissal of a wrongful termination suit brought by a Massachusetts fire chief; and a decision by a New York court acknowledging the power of a NY fire district to regulate certain matters of a NY volunteer fire company.
Ohio City Pays $1.7 Million to Settle Firefighter’s Sexual Harassment and Retaliation Lawsuit
Connecticut Firefighter’s Race Discrimination and Retaliation Suit Against New London Survives Summary Judgment
Massachusetts City Seeks to Overturn Arbitration Award Granting Firefighter Injured-on-Duty Benefits
Massachusetts Fire Chief’s Wrongful Termination Suit Reportedly Dismissed
New York Court Rules on Fire District Authority Amid Dispute With Volunteer Fire Company
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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