KEN KIRSCHENBAUM, ESQ ALARM - SECURITY INDUSTRY LEGAL EMAIL NEWSLETTER / THE ALARM EXCHANGE You can read all of our articles on our website. Having trouble getting our emails? Change your spam controls and whitelist ken@kirschenbaumesq.com ****************************** Comment on Home with ADT Fire Alarm burns to ground – case dismissed June 26, 2024 ************************* Comment on Home with ADT Fire Alarm burns to ground – case dismissed from article on June 10, 2024 **************************** Ken, Just curious if this failure could be tied to their employee remote monitoring work from home that might have failed? The lawsuit did not state that there was proof a fire alarm signal was or was not received by ADT or even sent by the alarm system from the house that burnt. I am amazed to see that the plaintiff went to court without this information. It appears that the case was dismissed simply because the plaintiff's failed to respond to the Defendants motion to dismiss and it also stated that the "Plaintiffs have abandoned their claims." Anon *************************** Response *************************** I think alarm dealers and central stations are waiting for the hammer to drop on a work from home operator missing a signal. I am not aware of that happening, yet. Interestingly a dealer mentioned to me just yesterday that he was concerned and unhappy that his central station had work from operators, but apparently not enough incentive to move the accounts. Where this is heading is anyone’s guess. Presumably central stations who permit and rely on work from home operators are saving money or finding it easier to staff operators, obviously with no added risk in the monitoring process. If this were not the case and operators where getting paid the same, outfitting the remote work from home location proves costly and staffing isn’t much different, there would be no benefit to the work from home policy, especially for an established central station with adequate physical facility. A hard look at these factors may not occur until there is a well-publicized loss attributable to a work from home operator. As far as the ADT case goes there is nothing in the court decision to suggest a work from operator was involved in contributing to the loss. If there are updates on this issue I am not aware of them. Let us know if there are updates. ******************** STANDARD FORMS Alarm / Security / Fire and related Agreements click here: www.alarmcontracts.com *************************** CONCIERGE LAWYER SERVICE PROGRAM FOR THE ALARM INDUSTRY - You can check out the program and sign up here: https://www.kirschenbaumesq.com/page/concierge or contact our Program Coordinator Stacy Spector, Esq at 516 747 6700 x 304. *********************** ALARM ARTICLES: You can always read our Articles on our website at ww.kirschenbaumesq.com/page/alarm-articles updated daily ******************** THE ALARM EXCHANGE - the alarm industries leading classified and business exchange - updated daily ************************* Wondering how much your alarm company is worth? Click here: https://www.kirschenbaumesq.com/page/what-is-my-alarm-company-worth ****************************** Getting on our Email List / Email Articles archived: Many of you are forwarding these emails to friends or asking that others be added to the list. Sign up for our daily newsletter here: Sign Up. You can read articles and order alarm contracts on our web site www.alarmcontracts.com ************************** Ken Kirschenbaum,Esq Kirschenbaum & Kirschenbaum PC Attorneys at Law 200 Garden City Plaza Garden City, NY 11530 516 747 6700 x 301 ken@kirschenbaumesq.com www.KirschenbaumEsq.com
