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September 20, 2008

Former President Of Operating Engineers Local 825, Peter O. Strannemar, Sentenced To 27 Months In Prison For Union Corruption

3:35 pm | Lee Hill | Be the first to comment

The former president of Local 825 of the International Union of
Operating Engineers was sentenced today to 27 months in prison for
conspiring with others to demand and receive labor bribes totaling...

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September 06, 2007

Business Embezzlement: Are You Absolutely Sure Your Company Is Safe?

1:10 pm | Sherri Smith | Be the first to comment

In 2003, Memphis-based company Interactive Solutions made the Inc. 500 list for the second time in three years. A major accomplishment for founder Jay Myers, but this recognition was almost out of the question for him a year earlier--Myers discovered two employees had embezzled more than $250,000 from the company. Myers, along with Rick Harlow from the U.S. Secret Service, who worked with Myers on his case, will share how the events unfolded and what you can do to prevent such problems at your company.