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Although we’ve written about the concept of an employer being held legally responsible for the acts (or omissions) of its employees that were committed in the performance of their job (see, “Why A School Was Deemed Responsible For A Science Experiment That Went Awry“), there is a very important exception to this rule that should [...]
In a rare opinion that was handed down last week (and reported in today’s New York Law Journal), a New York Federal Court took the time to provide some detail into what actions constitute a violation of the Federal Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (“CFAA”). The statute, which carries both civil and criminal penalties, provides [...]
In a case that should sound a warning to ill-tempered, egomaniacal bosses everywhere, a jury recently awarded five of former Guess CEO Georges Marciano’s employees a total of $370 million on their counterclaims for intentional infliction of emotional distress, libel and defamation. The initial action, which sought monetary damages for these former employees’ alleged breach [...]
In a news story that broke on Friday, July 10, it was reported that 2 Ohio women were indicted on charges that they stole thousands – even hundreds of thousands – of dollars from their employers. And, apparently, neither of these women were compelled to steal from their employers out of economic desperation; they were both [...]
I came across earlier this evening entitled “Report: Business Risk of Fraud, Corruption Up Amid Economic Crisis,” which, true to its title, squarely blames the global economic recession for an uptick in employee theft, corruption and dishonesty in the business environment. A careful reading of the article reveals that the holes in the argument advanced [...]
As I was sifting through my e-mails, I came across an article that commented in an off-the-cuff fashion how a small business can ill afford to risk being uninsured against employee theft. While many of us were and are aware that these policies are readily available as addenda to business insurance policies, I was more [...]
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