SECURITY SYSTEMS

 

Companies in the security field devote themselves to the well-being and protection of their customers. They deserve a law firm that does the same for them.

Our Security Systems Practice Group exists to help prevent and resolve delicate, confidential -- and often highly technical -- litigation and transactional issues in various sectors of the security field including:

  • Commercial and residential alarm installation and service
  • Retail and wholesale central station alarm monitoring
  • Video surveillance
  • Access control and biometrics
  • Systems integration
  • Global positioning systems
  • Private security and asset protection
  • Billing, collection and capital funding services

We have handled matters on behalf of security industry clients in at least a dozen different states, making our Security Systems Practice Group essentially national in scope. Wherever you are in the United States, our Security Systems Practice Group can meet your specialized needs. Some of the industry-specific areas in which we help our clients include:

  • Enforcement of security service contracts, including various exculpatory provisions such as limitations of liability, third-party indemnification and waiver of subrogation
  • Protection of trade secrets and other confidential data
  • Enforcement of confidentiality, non-competition and non-solicitation agreements
  • Trademark infringement, unfair competition and violation of the Lanham Act
  • "Verified Response" initiatives, implications and implementation
  • Wage claims and independent contractor laws

Our attorneys have successfully handled a myriad of security industry-specific matters. To name just a few, we have:

  • Won injunctive and other relief against a former top sales manager for improper solicitation of customer accounts, breach of fiduciary duty, and breach of non-compete, non-solicitation, and confidentiality agreements.
  • Won injunctive relief and monetary damage award against a competitor in federal court for trademark infringement and dilution, unfair competition, unjust enrichment and violation of the Lanham Act.
  • Successfully defended claims of wrongful termination, negligent representation, promissory estoppel and breach of contract brought by an employee terminated for falsifying his employment application.
  • Won summary judgment in state court in favor of a retail electronic security company in a case involving multiple deaths and significant exposure.
  • Won dismissal of all claims in a multi-party personal injury action involving alleged negligent installation and design of fire detection systems.
  • Advised a national client with a large subcontractor workforce on various state independent contractor laws to insulate it from potential wage and benefit claims from the independent dealers and subcontracted security systems installers.
  • Led successful investigations, together with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the New York Police Department's Computer Crimes Unit, involving the improper sale and national distribution of copyrighted and personalized alarm panel software.

We are proud to count as clients one of the largest electronic security companies in the country and one of the largest private security providers in New York State. Our Security Systems Practice Group has earned the trust of these and other leading security companies ... they come to us because we have the specific expertise and talent to handle their unique problems.


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