Smoke detectors: what you need to know to protect your customers and avoid a lawsuit.
- June 18th, 2013
- Wendy Carlisle
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Maryland’s new law requiring that smoke detectors have ten-year-life batteries goes into effect July 1, 2013. Working batteries are paramount in ensuring smoke detectors can alert occupants to a fire. Another important way to ensure smoke detection may be less…
Alarm.com sues Telular
- May 23rd, 2013
- Wendy Carlisle
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Alarm.com filed suit against Telular this week in federal court in Delaware. Alarm.com alleges that Telular infringed on four of Alarm.com’s patents with Telular’s Telguard HomeControl, which allows alarm system users to remotely access and control their security system, turn…
SimplexGrinnell is sued over requiring employees to drive a company car.
- May 13th, 2013
- Wendy Carlisle
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SimplexGrinnell is defending itself against a class-action lawsuit in California brought by employees who allege they were required to drive company-supplied vehicles to and from work without being compensated for that time. Read about it in the court’s opinion certifying the class: Gonzales v….