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Does an Insurance Policy Void Sovereign Immunity?

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Lessing E. Gold
November 14, 2012
The legal principle of sovereign immunity, which makes governmental bodies and employees immune from being sued in their own courts without governmental consent, was the center of a case recently decided in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri.
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Standard of Care Deemed Question for a Jury

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Lessing E. Gold
October 17, 2012
Tort law defines standard of care as the degree of prudence and caution required of an individual who is under a duty of care (a legal obligation imposed on an individual requiring that individuals adhere to a standard of reasonable care while performing any acts that could possibly harm others). The requirements of the standard are closely dependent on circumstances.
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Liquidated Damages: Who's Entitled to Attorney’s Fees?

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Lessing E. Gold
September 11, 2012
A recent case in the state of California dealt with a number of issues, including the effect of a liquidated damage clause. In this column, we’ll discuss the issue of whether the plaintiff who recovered the liquidated damage amount was entitled to attorney fees.
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Negligence Action: The Firefighter's Rule

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Lessing E. Gold
August 14, 2012

A recent case in the state of Rhode Island dealt with the issue of when “the firefighter’s rule” applies. The plaintiff was a firefighter who filed a negligence action against a hospital and a security company. They, in turn, filed a motion for summary judgment claiming that the suit was barred by the firefighter’s rule. The Superior Court agreed with the defendants and granted the defendants’ motion for summary judgment. The firefighter appealed. 


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Public vs. Private Monitoring

Understanding the Rulings on Fire Monitoring in Illinois

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Lessing E. Gold
July 23, 2012
An Illinois-based legal battle involving an attempt by public entities to take over fire alarm monitoring in Illinois has received national attention for its potential to influence fire monitoring in districts across the United States. While many know that, to date, the courts have sided with the alarm companies operating in Illinois, not as many may know the specific legal explanations for why the courts reached those rulings.
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Breach of Contract: Insurance Says 'No,' Court says 'Yes'

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Lessing E. Gold
June 18, 2012
In a case in the state of Colorado, an alarm company was found liable for willful and wanton breach of contract in the failure to perform its obligations for installation, repair, maintenance and offsite monitoring of burglar alarm equipment installed in a warehouse damaged by a fire following a burglary.
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Can a Contract Impose a Social Duty?

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Lessing E. Gold
May 21, 2012

In a recent case before the U.S. District Court of Appeals, contracts once again took center stage, this time focusing on whether or not contracts can impose a social duty. 


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Electronic Contracts: Legally ‘Going Green’

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Alan L. Pepper
April 26, 2012
There are a variety of ways for an alarm company to spread its green footprint. One of the most commonly discussed and easily considered areas of going green is the reduction of the use of paper.
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Did Alarm Reset Lead to a Violation of Rights?

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Lessing E. Gold
March 22, 2012
In a case recently decided by the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio, a complaint against a municipality and various police officers alleged that they had violated the Constitutional rights of the case’s plaintiff, including “his First Amendment right of privacy and his Fourth Amendment right not to have his residence invaded and searched by the government.”
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Numerous Issues, 1 Case

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February 23, 2012
In a recent case before the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, the court clarified multiple issues frequently faced by alarm companies in court.
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