Articles by Lessing E. Gold

In a recent case in Michigan, the plaintiff brought an action against the city of Detroit, where the validity of the claims depended upon whether the fire-service charges at issue were taxes or fees.  

A neighbor dispute led to a lawsuit involving a security system.

Limited liability clause not specific enough in contract to protect company in lawsuit.

A real estate broker filed a lawsuit against an online alarm provider for misrepresentation that it was automatically monitored

An alarm company’s packaging claim was at issue in a recent case that hinged on UL listing.

Contract language must be clear or it can be open to interpretation by the courts.

A Philadelphia appellate court found the trial court’s $250 fine for prolonged fire code violations insufficient and ordered a reassessment of the penalties.

The New York Court of Appeals upheld a lower court’s ruling awarding damages in a commercial dispute between two security companies involving customer poaching and tortious interference with contracts.

A court ruled that an employer’s reasonable and good faith belief in compliance with wage statement laws precludes penalties for failing to report unpaid meal break premiums as wages.

A female defendant, convicted for using aluminum foil to bypass retail anti-theft sensors, challenged the conviction by arguing the foil’s common household use.