Alarm Detection Systems, Inc.

Appeals court: Chicago suburban towns' alarm monopoly didn't violate antitrust laws, alarm company's rights

By Scott Holland | Friday, Jul 19, 2019 @ 6:23pm

A collection of suburban communities didn't violate antitrust laws by establishing an alarm business monopoly by requiring businesses within their borders to purchase alarm services from one alarm business, a federal appeals court has said.
Orland fire distict didn't violate alarm company's rights by inking exclusive deal with rival vendor: Judge

By Jonathan Bilyk | Friday, Aug 3, 2018 @ 12:13am

A federal judge has ruled a southwest suburban fire protection district didn’t violate the rights of a company that installs and monitors commercial fire alarms by first lobbying the villages of Orland Park and Orland Hills to require the installation of a certain kind of fire alarm system, and then inking a contract with a competing company to provide the equipment needed for those alarm systems, effectively closing off their district to competitors.