Can Integrators Force Employees to Pay for Vehicle Damage?
Who is liable for vehicle damage caused by technician who crashes a company car while texting? What about insuring employees’ personal vehicles?
May 29, 2017
Ouch! ‘Loose’ Work Orders Can Lighten Your Wallet, Kill Your Company
Integrators who do not have the proper legal language in their initial contracts, POs or Work Orders, or do Change Orders based on email agreements, are losing in court.
Mar 14, 2017
Your Clients Can Now Trash You Online… And You Cannot Contractually Stop Them
New law called the Consumer Review Fairness Act of 2016 enacted in the waning days of the Obama Administration prevents integrators from including a non-disparagement clause in their contract, specifically protecting consumers' right to post negative
Feb 22, 2017
4 Immediate Steps to Take If Your Client Suffers a Burglary, Fire … or Worse
If one of your clients' homes has an incident and you receive a 'claim letter' inquiry, you need to immediately contact your insurance company, preserve all records related to that account, limit what you provide to the client's insurer or lawyer, an
Jan 13, 2017
Is Your Distributor Charging You ‘Retail’ Sales Tax?
Recent court ruling nails out-of-state wholesale security distributor for not charging integrators ‘retail sales tax.’ Integrators are deemed as ‘true end users’ of the equipment.
Dec 19, 2016
Mistakes to Avoid with Client Contracts: Who Should Sign & Who Shouldn’t?
Integrators will not fare well in court enforcing change orders, service agreements or alarm monitoring contracts that are unsigned or signed by unauthorized employees. Adding signature provisions that stipulate certain signatures are required can ma