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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…

News January 13
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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…

News December 19
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Signing Contracts: 3 Best Practices You Ought to Know

Embracing digital signatures, making sure proposals are authorized by the integration company owner, and only allowing senior managers…

News December 14
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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…

News December 9
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Federal Judge Blocks $47,476 Overtime Exemption Law

A federal judge has blocked the Department of Labor ruling set to take effect December 1 that raised…

News November 28
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Calif. Bill to Threaten Annual Auto-Renewal Clause in Contracts

SB 1428 would make all monitoring agreements with annual auto-renewal clauses revert to just month-to-month renewals upon expiration…

News October 31
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US House of Reps Aims to Delay Overtime Law; Lawsuit Filed by NAHB

Starting Dec. 1, 2016, integrators must pay overtime to any worker earning less than $47,476 annually, more than…

News October 3
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Legal: Caution Before Using Telemarketing Firms

Employing a third-party call center to drum up business can be lucrative, but make sure they’re following the…

News August 15
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Why Payment by Credit Card Is Now Better Than by Check

Legal expert Ken Kirschenbaum argues that payment by credit card is well worth the extra fees vs. risk…

News August 4
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