A Philadelphia appellate court found the trial court’s $250 fine for prolonged fire code violations insufficient and ordered a reassessment of the penalties.
The New York Court of Appeals upheld a lower court’s ruling awarding damages in a commercial dispute between two security companies involving customer poaching and tortious interference with contracts.
A court ruled that an employer’s reasonable and good faith belief in compliance with wage statement laws precludes penalties for failing to report unpaid meal break premiums as wages.
A female defendant, convicted for using aluminum foil to bypass retail anti-theft sensors, challenged the conviction by arguing the foil’s common household use.
A court ruled that a security contractor was not liable for a carjacking incident, citing the absence of a special relationship and the unforeseeable nature of the crime.
A home invasion case recently decided by the Court of Appeals in the State of Michigan involved the use of video from a security camera entered into evidence.
Before entering the house from the garage, the defendant announced his and the K-9’s presence and ordered anyone in the house to surrender or they would be bitten by the dog.
