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Security  Law 2019
Security & The Law

Prominent Liability Clause Protects an Alarm Company That Failed to Respond

ALARM CONTRACTS
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Lessing E. Gold
September 2, 2019

An interesting case in Georgia arose when a brother brought an action against a home security company for failing to properly notify.


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Security  Law 2019
Security & The Law

Burglar Alarm Responding Sheriff Causes Traffic Accident — Was he Liable?

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Lessing E. Gold
August 5, 2019

An interesting case in the state of Ohio occurred when a deputy sheriff, while responding to an activated burglar alarm (alarm drop) without lights or sirens so as to not alert any intruder in the home, collided with a stopped car.


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Security  Law 2019
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Security Alarm Results in Death of Pet Raccoon

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Lessing E. Gold
July 1, 2019

An action was filed by the plaintiff against the State Department of Environmental Management and several of its officers after the officers seized a raccoon.


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Security  Law 2019
Security & The Law

Local Government Can’t Preempt State Law in Security Wage Dispute

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Lessing E. Gold
June 3, 2019

The city of Chicago adopted a wage ordinance pursuant to its home rule unit authority established by the Illinois Constitution.


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Security  Law 2019
Security & The Law

Can a Certificate of Occupancy Legally Be Withheld?

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Lessing E. Gold
May 6, 2019

A city in Wyoming refused to issue a certificate of occupancy to a hotel because the owner failed to install a fire alarm system. The plaintiff, the contractor, submitted renovation building plans to the city stating that a fire sprinkler system would be installed consistent with NFPA Standard 13.


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Security  Law 2019

Broken Alarm Company Promise Leads to Multi-Count Lawsuit

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Lessing E. Gold
April 1, 2019

In a case decided about a year ago by the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, the plaintiff, a seller of rare coins, and the defendant alarm company entered into a contract to upgrade and convert the existing burglar alarm system.


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Security & The Law

Do I Really Want to Sell my Security Company?

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Lessing E. Gold
March 5, 2019

The first article I wrote for SDM was in January 1980. While almost 40 years has passed since then, I recently came across the article and realized it is still as relevant today. So if you are at all considering selling your company, read on.  


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Did a Security Company Lose a Contract for Revenge?

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Lessing E. Gold
February 4, 2019

An interesting case arose several years ago in Connecticut whereby the plaintiff alleged that they lost the city’s business because the defendants — the city of New London and its former city manager — intended to retaliate against the plaintiff for having filed a lawsuit complaining about police practices in New London.


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ADHESION CONTRACTS

How Far Can Limited Liability Go?

January 2, 2019

In Tennessee, a  plaintiff entered into a contract with an alarm company to provide alarm monitoring services for their apartment.


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Does Limited Liability Protect Alarm Company?

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Lessing E. Gold
December 3, 2018

A recent decision in New Jersey dealt with a liquidated damage clause and a limitation of liability provision in the subscriber contract. The plaintiff was the owner of a retail store and purchased an alarm system from the defendant alarm company.


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