School Responds, Sues Evolv
A student's lawsuit over being stabbed at a NY state high school is turning Evolv, its integration partner, and now its customer against each other.
First, the stabbed student sued the school, the integrator, and Evolv. Then, the integrator sued Evolv. Now, the school itself is suing Evolv.
In this note, we examine the legal filings and the risks in this highly unusual contest with Evolv, which is also under FTC and SEC investigations.
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Update **/**/**:
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Update: Evolv sent IPVM a response to this report stating:
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