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Judge Denies J. Geiger Motion in Infringement Claims Against Lutron’s Palladiom Motorized Shades

J Geiger denied request for preliminary injunction against the sale of Lutron's new motorized shading line

News September 19
Human Resources Kirschenbaum Labor Legal

Careful on 1099 vs Employee: Wrong Contract Can Bite You in the … Achilles

Security dealer hires full-time 'independent' 1099 salesman who gets bit by a dog during a sales call. Who…

News August 13
CTA Legal Security Thermostat

CTA, SIA Blast Trump Tariffs as Bad for Smart-Home and Security

Consumer Technology Association (CTA) and Security Industry Association (SIA) say U.S. tariffs on Chinese goods will hurt the…

News July 25
IoT Legal

Smart Homes Tied to Domestic Abuse: ‘Going Crazy’

Exes are remotely controlling smart thermostats, lights, cameras, other smart-home devices to 'watch and listen' and 'scare or…

News June 24
Kirschenbaum Legal MDU Surveillance

Thorny Legalities of Video Surveillance in MDU Applications

Supplying surveillance video for ‘lawful purposes’ of apprehending suspects is OK., but there are numerous complex legalities for…

News June 20
ADT Human Resources Legal

Lessons from ADT Lawsuit: Watch those Tiny Little Clauses in Employee Agreements

Former ADT salesperson can proceed with lawsuit for claims such as "Failure to adequately reimburse plaintiff for expenses…

News May 30
Amazon Front Door Security Legal Nest Remoplus Ring Surveillance

Who ‘Owns’ Doorbell Camera Surveillance Video? (and 4 Other Legal Questions)

With the proliferation of front door camera systems such as Ring, Nest Hello and others, the liability and…

News March 28
D&M Holdings Denon HEOS Lawsuit Legal Patent Sonos Sound United Wireless Audio

Sonos Defeats Denon HEOS Again: Understanding the Patent Lawsuits

Sonos seeks injunction and double damages for D&M's ‘willful infringement’ of Sonos patents in the Denon HEOS line.…

News February 25
ADT Alarm.com CES Doorbell IoT Lawsuit Legal Lighting Patent Ring Z-Wave Zonoff

Ring Settles with ADT in Zonoff Lawsuit, Acquires Lighting Co., Plans Spring Launch of Ring Alarm

CES 2018: Ring reportedly settles with ADT in Zonoff lawsuit for $25 million, plans to launch super-cheap 'Ring…

News January 18
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