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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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