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Coalition Against Organized Retail Crime
Leading Coalition Applauds Legislation to Protect Consumers From Organized Retail Crime
August 2nd, 2008
New legislation to fight organized retail crime will protect consumers and benefit legitimate online sellers by making it a federal felony to engage in organized retail crime, the Coalition Against Organized Retail Crime said. "This new legislation is a long overdue effort to bring U.S. criminal law into the 21st century," said Al Thompson, vice president for global supply chain at the Retail Industry Leaders Association. "Organized retail crime is a serious and growing national problem. Sophisticated rings of thieves, who steal billions of dollars a year, don't care about jeopardizing the health and safety of consumers when they sell mishandled products like diabetic...
Source: Law & Health Weekly (2008-08-02)
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