ADT Alleges “No Control” Over ADT "Sexual Gratification" Technician
ADT filed to dismiss a class-action lawsuit and claimed it had "no control" over its technician's actions, who pleaded guilty to hacking...
By Isabella Cheng - over 3 years ago
Lawsuits (478)
Displaying 'Lawsuits' tags 301 - 325 of 478 in total
Senators Question Amazon On Dahua 'Uyghur Warnings'
Two US Senators sent a letter questioning Amazon after IPVM and the LA Times exposed Dahua's "real-time Uyghur warnings" for China police. In...
By Charles Rollet - over 3 years ago
Man Convicted for $11 Million Fraud Touts Verkada Partnership
A Pennsylvania man convicted of a multi-million dollar fraud has become a security systems integrator touting his partnership with Verkada two...
By John Honovich and Charles Rollet - over 3 years ago
ADT Technician Pleads Guilty to Hacking Surveillance Video 9,600+ Times For Sexual Gratification
The US government has declared: [the ADT technician] took note of which homes had attractive women, then repeatedly logged into these customers’...
By IPVM Team - over 3 years ago
Dahua Bids Direct in Brazil, Loses
Dahua has lost a controversial $20+ million USD deal for 1,000+ cameras in which it bid directly to the Brazilian state of Espírito...
By Robert Wren Gordon - over 3 years ago
French Police Criticize Hikvision Body Cameras
French police are criticizing their Hikvision body cameras, with one police union official even calling them "junk" after the government purchased...
By Charles Rollet - over 3 years ago
Proxy Fights Back Against "Threats By HID"
One is the giant incumbent of access control credentials. The other is Silicon Valley's best-funded access control startup. Now, Proxy is fighting...
By Brian Rhodes - almost 4 years ago
JCI Disputes The Interceptor's 'FATAL DEFECT' Allegation
Jeff Zwirn and Keith Jentoff of "The Interceptor Project" have escalated their campaign against major alarm manufacturers, with Zwirn claiming that...
By Brian Rhodes - almost 4 years ago
Top Patent Troll Sues Avigilon, Axis, HID, Hikvision, Panasonic, Tyco (IP Edge)
The name "IP Edge" may be unfamiliar to most but they are one of the world's top 'patent trolls; having sued a who's who of surveillance industry...
By Sean Patton - almost 4 years ago
Chile Cancels 1,000 Camera Hikvision Project
Six months ago, Chile awarded a 1,000-camera project using Hikvision. The contract has now been canceled, following controversy in...
By Robert Wren Gordon - almost 4 years ago
17 Alarm Company Lawsuits Against Competitors Faking Them
Alarm companies suing rivals for faking them are commonplace, an IPVM investigation into court records show. Inside this report, we examine...
By Joey Walter - almost 4 years ago
FLIR Moves To Dismiss X.Labs Lawsuit
FLIR has filed a motion to dismiss the lawsuit X.Labs filed against it, alleging that X.Labs is attempting to force FLIR to supply its products...
By John Honovich - almost 4 years ago
FaceFirst Problems And Layoff
FaceFirst, a US company and one of the oldest ongoing facial recognition providers, has faced significant problems including a reported...
By Joey Walter - almost 4 years ago
Hikvision Sues Over Brazilian Airport Loss
Hikvision was excluded from a Brazilian airport project because it is owned by the PRC government. Hikvision sued the airport's operator but has...
By Robert Wren Gordon - almost 4 years ago
Chilean Official Investigated for Motorola And Hikvision Contracts
A corruption investigation is underway in Chile after a crime prevention official awarded a 300-camera contract to Motorola. Meanwhile, a Chilean...
By Robert Wren Gordon - about 4 years ago
X.Labs Sues FLIR
X.Labs, the maker of Feevr, has sued FLIR, the publicly traded thermal imaging developer, alleging, in the complaint, that "FLIR was guilty of...
By John Honovich - about 4 years ago
Axis / Avigilon Patent Litigation Ends With 3 Invalidated Patents
The multi-year, multi-district patent litigation between Canon and Axis against Avigilon is ended, with 3 Avigilon video analytics patents being...
By Joey Walter - about 4 years ago
UK Court Rules Police Facial Recognition Needs Reform
A UK court has ruled that the South Wales Police use of facial recognition is illegal with the department saying they can easily reform. However,...
By Zach Segal - about 4 years ago
Hanwha and Hikvision Selling H.265 Without HEVC Licensing
Update November 2020: Hanwha has now licensed H.265 from HEVC Advance. IPVM has confirmed that Hikvision does not have H.265 licenses from HEVC...
By Zach Segal - about 4 years ago
Genetec CEO Declares "We Don't Negotiate Payment With Patent Trolls"
Are patent trolls like terrorists? Genetec's CEO is coming out strongly against 'patent trolls' celebrating a legal win. Will the latest...
By Joey Walter - about 4 years ago
Dahua Taunts Australian Government, Continues To Sell Illegal Fever Cameras
Dahua is effectively taunting the Australian government by continuing to sell fever cameras on its website and to its distributors despite not...
By Charles Rollet - about 4 years ago
Vape Detection Legal Battle: Soter Sues IPVideo Corp [Updated]
The crosstown vape detection rivals are now in a legal battle. While IPVideo Corp is far better known, Soter says they pioneered this space and are...
By IPVM Team - about 4 years ago
JCI Sues Genetec For Patent Infringement
Surprisingly, security giant JCI has sued their partner, security software developer Genetec, for patent infringement. Inside this note,...
By Joey Walter - about 4 years ago
Convergint Refuses To Fix Faked Fever Marketing, FTC Complaint Filed
Since Convergint has refused to fix their faked fever camera marketing, IPVM has filed a complaint with the US Federal Trade Commission which...
By Conor Healy and John Honovich - over 4 years ago
"Beyond Reprehensible" Email Leads To Boycott of CPI Security
One of the largest US security integrators, CPI Security, with $100+ million annual revenue, is now facing a boycott, including the loss of NFL and...
By John Honovich - over 4 years ago
