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How Consumers Are Shoplifting from the Comfort of Their Own Homes
Online retail has completely transformed the way the world goes shopping. It is projected that consumers worldwide will spend nearly $1,700 billion in online sales this year. See, “B2C e-Commerce Sales Worldwide from 2012 to 2018,” Statistica. Consumers are leaving the physical swiping of cards and exchange of cash behind for the ease and convenience of a card-not-present transaction. But more important than the effect on brick-and-mortar, this paradigm shift is reshaping the way consumers think.
And who could blame them? Without leaving their chairs, U.S. shoppers can have their food, medications, household cleaning products and new shoes delivered to their front doors. Developments such as instant digital deliveries and the constant streaming of books, movies, television and music have morphed the software and entertainment industries. The smartphone and tablet's ability to mobilize these processes take the online shopping concept to an even more abstract level.
The DOJ's Corporate Enforcement Policy: One Year Later
The DOJ's Criminal Division issued three declinations since the issuance of the revised CEP a year ago. Review of these cases gives insight into DOJ's implementation of the new policy in practice.
How AI Has Affected PR
When we consider how the use of AI affects legal PR and communications, we have to look at it as an industrywide global phenomenon. A recent online conference provided an overview of the latest AI trends in public relations, and specifically, the impact of AI on communications. Here are some of the key points and takeaways from several of the speakers, who provided current best practices, tips, concerns and case studies.
Use of Deferred Prosecution Agreements In White Collar Investigations
This article discusses the practical and policy reasons for the use of DPAs and NPAs in white-collar criminal investigations, and considers the NDAA's new reporting provision and its relationship with other efforts to enhance transparency in DOJ decision-making.
New York's Latest Cybersecurity Commitment
On Aug. 9, 2023, Gov. Kathy Hochul introduced New York's inaugural comprehensive cybersecurity strategy. In sum, the plan aims to update government networks, bolster county-level digital defenses, and regulate critical infrastructure.