Civil Litigation
Apr. 11, 2018
Proposed class targets major retailers’ anti-shoplifting program
Major retailers and founders of a technology startup that charges suspected shoplifters fees in lieu of reporting them to the police have been hit with a federal class action accusing the company of running an extortion scheme.
Founders of a technology startup that charges suspected shoplifters fees in lieu of reporting them to the police has been hit with a proposed federal class action accusing the company of running an extortion scheme along with major retailers.
The Utah-based defendant, Corrective Education Company, says on its website that it provides "restorative justice" by offering those accused of shoplifting the opportunity to take an online co...
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