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Articles Tagged with ''law''

Security Law

Marijuana Grower Loses Appeal Over Insurance Coverage for Fire Damage

Lessing E. Gold
July 15, 2024

A court affirmed an insurer’s decision to deny a fire damage claim due to the absence of an automatic extinguishing system.


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Security Law

Appeals Court Upholds Use of Security Cam Footage in Home Invasion Case

Lessing E. Gold
April 8, 2024

A home invasion case recently decided by the Court of Appeals in the State of Michigan involved the use of video from a security camera entered into evidence.


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Security Law

Fatal Fire: Was the Smoke Alarm Defective?

Lessing E. Gold
March 18, 2024

A court has to decide whether or not a malfunctioning smoke alarm was the fault of the manufacturer or intentional disablement.


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Security Law

Woman Sues Police for Excessive Force After K-9 Attack

Lessing E. Gold
February 26, 2024

Before entering the house from the garage, the defendant announced his and the K-9’s presence and ordered anyone in the house to surrender or they would be bitten by the dog.


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Security Law

Court Specifies Signer Is Presumed to Know Document Contents

Lessing E. Gold
January 29, 2024

A party that signs a document is conclusively bound by its terms absent a valid excuse for having failed to read it.


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Security Law

Summary Judgement Denied: A Death Leads to Cautionary PERS Saga

Lessing E. Gold
December 18, 2023

Following the unfortunate death of a woman who had activated a PERS alarm, a jury will decide the damages. 


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Hikvision Firearm Dealer Solution Facilitates Compliance With New California Surveillance Mandate

SDM Editors
December 15, 2023

From large storage capacity network video recorders (NVRs) with high capacity RAID backup recording to video security cameras with built-in audio, Hikvision technology meets these stringent compliance mandates at competitive price points.


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Security & The Law

Does a City Need a License to Install Alarm Systems?

Security Licensing
Lessing E. Gold
August 2, 2021

Did an Illinois city need a license to sell and install security alarm systems?


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Security  Law 2019
Security & the Law

Failure to Understand Contract Language Is no Excuse With Proper Waivers in Place

WAIVER OF SUBROGATION
Lessing E. Gold
April 5, 2021
Les Gold explains why waiver of subrogation clauses are important.
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Security  Law 2019
Security & The Law

Revisiting an Old Case -- Was Insurance Company Entitled to Sue?

INSURANCE LAWSUIT
Lessing E. Gold
January 4, 2021

Many years ago I reported on a case decided in California. Fireman’s Fund had paid various claims for burglary or fire losses and filed a lawsuit against alarm companies that had contracts with the plaintiff`s insureds, claiming subrogation to losses arising from property damage incidents sustained by insureds.


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