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“Twitter is not a technology, it’s a conversation—and it’s happening with or without you.”

Charlene Li, author

Social media refers to any website or application that...

By Agnes Gawecki

The definition of “employee” under Employee Theft Coverage is crucial in determining whether benefits will be paid in the event of property theft....

Sometimes it’s hard to be a woman . . .

Tammy Wynette

Women in the workplace walk a tightrope between being perceived as too bossy or too weak. The same behaviors are labeled differently for male leaders and female leaders. A male leader who shouts, speaks over others, and ignores opposing viewpoints may command...

Handle them carefully, for words have more power than atom bombs.

Pearl Strachan Hurd

-British Politician (1930s)

Appearances, behavior, tone of...

January 27, 2020 is a big day. It’s National Chocolate Cake Day, Bubble Wrap Appreciation Day, and the ever popular Tax Identity Theft Awareness Day. The...

A company files a claim contending a warehouse manager stole $450,000.00 in inventory. The manager, a long-time employee, was trusted with keys and alarm codes. He...

When a business files an inventory loss claim, we often jump to the conclusion fraud is the cause of the loss. But fraud it isn’t always the reason...

“There is a void in the English language which we undertake to fill,” wrote a journalist from a Massachusetts newspaper in 1901. “Everyone has been put in an embarrassing position by ignorance of the status of some woman. To call a maiden Mrs. is only a shade worse than to insult a matron...

In 1986, U.S. Congress enacted the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA), The CFAA was enacted to combat various types of “computer crime.” The Act criminalized, among other things, the act of intentionally accessing a computer without authorization.  In 1986, this meant “hacking or trespassing into computer systems or data.” The CFAA has...

Employee theft and employee dishonesty cases can follow similar patterns. Employees often steal merchandise, cash, or make personal purchases using company credit cards. But some cases stand out either because of the amount of loss or the method of misappropriation. Here are five over-the-top examples of in-house theft and employee fraud: