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    Labor & Employment Law Daily Wrap Up, RETALIATION—M.D. Tenn.: City manager denied qualified immunity in fire chief’s retaliation case, (Nov 4, 2026)

    Law Firms Mentioned:Bigelow Legal | Howell & Fisher
    Organizations Mentioned:City of Columbia, Tennessee

    By George Basharis, J.D.

    A former fire chief alleged that he was suspended and ultimately fired after raising concerns about an armed civilian at a high school and accusing city officials of concealing what happened.

    The City of Columbia, Tennessee, could not establish that a ...

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