California in settlement talks with Uber, Lyft over wage theft claims
In early 2020, thousands of drivers — led by Southern California advocacy group Rideshare Drivers United — filed claims with the state against Uber and…
As AI companies flaunt their theft, news media has to fight back
Breadcrumb Trail LinksInnovationNewsEconomyDanielle Coffey: Lawsuits can be long and costly, but media has no choice if AI companies take advantage of their intellectual propertyPublished Feb…
FBI investigating South American Theft Groups in the United States
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How Grand Theft Auto is helping Nigerians survive rampant police abuse | Police News
Lagos, Nigeria – Sodiq Taiwo looks out of his bedroom window in Lagos, watching the children below as they play and bicker in the back yard.…
Nigeria’s Cocoa Industry in Shambles as Farmers Battle Theft and Violence
Every morning, farmers at Araromi Oke-Odo, a rural community in the Ife-South Local Government Area of Osun, South West Nigeria, tread the moist paths to…
‘Grand Theft Hamlet’ review: Goodnight, sweet Player One
To be an artist, or not to be? That is the question of “Grand Theft Hamlet,” a guns-blazingly funny documentary about two out-of-work British actors…
Authorities say North Korean hackers responsible for $308M Bitcoin theft in Japan
Japan's National Police Agency said on Tuesday that the hacker group TraderTraitor, which is based in North Korea, is likely responsible for a May hack…
In Nigeria’s crude capital, a plan to win the war against oil theft | Oil and Gas News
Port Harcourt, Nigeria – At dawn, the dense creeks and swamps of the Niger Delta are enveloped in an eerie silence, which is interrupted only…
Disneyland OKs state’s largest wage theft settlement with workers
Good morning, and welcome to the Essential California newsletter. It’s Sunday. I’m your host, Andrew J. Campa. Here’s what you need to know to start…
Disney agrees to $233-million settlement in wage theft case
Five years after workers first took Disneyland to court for allegedly skirting an Anaheim minimum wage law, resort owner Walt Disney Co. has agreed to…
Gavin Newsom reflects on year of arrests made for retail theft, car burglaries a week ahead of election
Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday touted the results of a yearlong crackdown on retail theft across the state, an announcement that aligns with his strong…
Rural Women Farmers in Nigeria’s North East Persevere Despite Theft, Climate Change, and Inflation
Yagana Bukar, a 44-year-old widow from Kukareta, a rural community in Damaturu, Yobe state, northeastern Nigeria, relies entirely on farming to sustain her family. “My…
Lauren Sánchez, Jeff Bezos’ fiancée, sued by yoga instructor
Lauren Sánchez’s picture-book debut, “The Fly Who Flew to Space,” published last week, promises to teach early readers about “reaching for the stars.”But the “Good…
Newsom signs another retail theft bill amid rising crime concerns
SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday signed the last of a bundle of retail theft bills crafted by Democratic lawmakers to address the rise in…
iPhone owners warned to activate crucial feature in Settings to stop theft as hundreds of mobiles stolen in UK every day
APPLE users have been warned of a crucial security feature to stop their iPhones from being stolen amid rising mobile theft in the UK.More than…
2 former Boilermakers Union presidents among 7 indicted in $20 million theft
Two former Boilermakers Union presidents are among seven former and current union officials indicted Thursday for an alleged 15 year scheme to embezzle $20 million…
Father and daughter duo arrested in SoCal retail theft ring, CHP says
A search warrant served at an Inglewood home to bust a retail theft ring uncovered not only hundreds of thousands of dollars in stolen merchandise,…
Former Rep. George Santos pleads guilty to wire fraud, identity theft
CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. — George Santos, who spun lies about his life into an 11-month stint in Congress, has pleaded guilty to wire fraud and aggravated…
Newsom signs legislative crime package addressing organized retail theft
SAN JOSE — Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed 10 bills in what he is calling an unprecedented effort to combat escalating retail crimes, car thefts and…
Poll: Californians weigh in on crime, rent control and minimum wage
SACRAMENTO — A majority of likely California voters support stiffer penalties for crimes involving theft and fentanyl, according to a new UC Berkeley Institute of Governmental…