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Retail Theft
30 published works
Ogletree Deakins Insights
New Surveillance Tools in Retail Stores Pose Legal Risks
As the rate of retail thefts has increased in recent years, retailers have turned to more sophisticated technologies to prevent crime. The newer surveillance tools may implicate privacy laws, depending…
California Workplace Law Blog
City of Long Beach to Require Staffing for Self-Check Out
By Laura A. Pierson-Scheinberg, Tania J. Mistretta
The City of Long Beach introduced a new ordinance aimed at curbing retail theft and improving safety in grocery and drug stores that use self-service checkout stations. The ordinance applies…
The Right Coast
Playing Politics With Crime in California | RealClearPolitics
California s fierce political battle over crime and retail theft faces a key test this week as divided Democrats in the legislature address efforts by Gov. Gavin Newsom and his…
Criminal
Council on Criminal Justice’s Crime Trends Working Group releases “Shoplifting Trends: What You Need to Know”
Via email, I received notice of this notable new report released today by Council on Criminal Justice. The report is titled "Shoplifting Trends: What You Need to Know November 2023"…
Wisconsin Trial Lawyers Blog
Can Shoplifting Lead to Felony Charges in Wisconsin?
By GRGB Lawyers
Shoplifting or retail theft is often seen as a minor offense that may be committed by teenagers or others who steal low-value items from stores. However, this form of theft…
The Right Coast
Why shoplifting is soaring in the US and will get worse
Retail crime has been rising throughout the US for the past five years, with organized criminal rings targeting stores everywhere from Woonsocket (Rhode Island) to Greensboro (North Carolina) to Grafton…
Chicago Criminal Law Blog
When can a few isolated smash and grabs become “organized crime”?
Two trends have emerged in recent years: An increase in seemingly isolated “smash and grab” burglaries of high-end retail establishments throughout Chicago and the suburbs, as well as an increase…
The Right Coast
Will California ever be safe? – UnHerd
Since November, throughout California, thousands of dollars have been stolen from stores including Apple, CVS, Louis Vuitton, and Burberry. In San Jose, over $40,000-worth of inventory was stolen from a…
Legal Profession Blog
New Jersey Censures Recidivist Shoplifter
The New Jersey Supreme Court has imposed a censure with conditions for a shoplifting conviction.From the Disciplinary Review Board reportOn April 8, 2019, respondent, through his counsel Peter N. Gilbreth,…
Criminal Lawyer Illinois
Important changes to Illinois retail theft laws
By Sami Azhari
NOTE: The information below comprises supplementary materials to explain new thresholds for retail crime in certain jurisdictions. Beginning in 2016 and continuing through 2020 and beyond, the Cook County State’s…