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Security and the Law

Fire Victim Trapped in Apartment for 5 Days Seeks Reparation

Lessing E. Gold
Lessing E. Gold
September 6, 2022

A man trapped for five days after a fire tore through an apartment building filed a suit seeking compensation to punish the defendant.


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Security Law
Security and the Law

When Website Design Involves Legal Significance

Lessing E. Gold
Lessing E. Gold
August 5, 2022

Website operators who seek to bind visitors to the terms of an arbitration agreement must make those terms “reasonably conspicuous” under the law.


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Security Law
Security and the Law

Defective Smoke Alarm No Reason to Find Alarm Dealer at Fault

Lessing E. Gold
Lessing E. Gold
July 1, 2022

A woman alleged a defective smoke alarm led to severe burns on her hand while frying chicken. An appellate court decided otherwise.


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Contractual Law

No Contract Means No Negligence for Alarm Company

Lessing E. Gold
Lessing E. Gold
June 3, 2022

An insurer sues an alarm company for failing to respond when a subscriber’s pipes burst, but a lack of a contract negates the claim.


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CONTRACT LIABILITY

Make Sure the Contract Is Accurate & Complete

Lessing E. Gold
Lessing E. Gold
May 6, 2022

When a building burns down, a lawsuit arises around a contract waiver between an alarm company, a building owner, and the insurance company.


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Security Law
Security & The Law

Is a False Alarm Ordinance a Tax or a Fee?

Lessing E. Gold
Lessing E. Gold
April 4, 2022

A lawsuit against a city hinges on whether their false alarm ordinance is considered a tax or a fee.


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Security Law

What Qualifiesas a ‘Fire Alarm’ at Issue in Recent Case

Lessing E. Gold
Lessing E. Gold
March 2, 2022
Can a burglar alarm “count” as an automatic fire alarm in insurance case?
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Security Law

Discussion of legal cases related to recordkeeping

Lessing E. Gold
Lessing E. Gold
February 4, 2022
Security & the Law Default

What is the Duty of the Fire Alarm Company?

Lessing E. Gold
Lessing E. Gold
January 3, 2022

Did a fire alarm company have a duty to do more than it did in fire death negligence case?


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Security & the Law

What is the Prevailing Wage for Testing & Inspecting Fire Systems?

Lessing E. Gold
Lessing E. Gold
December 1, 2021

An important case involving the installation, service and programming of fire alarm systems was recently decided in the Illinois. A group of individuals employed by the defendant filed a complaint asserting claims under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) and the Illinois Prevailing Wage Act, as well as a claim for unjust enrichment.


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