Comments on: What if you see juicy competitor information? https://berkonomics.com/?p=5527&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=what-if-you-come-across-juicy-competitor-information-2 Dave Berkus' business insights Wed, 28 Feb 2024 18:46:51 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Mimi Grant https://berkonomics.com/?p=5527&cpage=1#comment-163455 Wed, 28 Feb 2024 18:46:51 +0000 https://berkonomics.com/?p=5527#comment-163455 Not to mention that this could be viewed as a “white collar crime” and end with the CEO who’s willing to bend rules of business ethics spending time on Terminal Island for …
Insider Trading
Insider trading is malpractice where people trade company secrets or securities which they are not allowed to make public. Because these people already work in the company, they have gained otherwise non-public strategic information that is highly important for making investment decisions. In other words, they used their insider knowledge to cheat!
– according to 14 Types of White-Collar Crime (With Real Life Examples!) (helpfulprofessor.com)

Conclusion
White-collar crime encompasses the use of criminal activity to get monetary gain. Often happening among the upper societal class, this crime can be difficult to detect. But, it is still punishable with adequate prison time and fines. The examples here can give you a general perspective of the most common white-collar cases.

]]> By: Harley Kaufman https://berkonomics.com/?p=5527&cpage=1#comment-163438 Tue, 27 Feb 2024 17:39:26 +0000 https://berkonomics.com/?p=5527#comment-163438 Hey Dave —
What about just putting it all in a box, sealing it well, marking it ‘Personal’ and sending it over to their CEO with a note from you.
Depending on the industry, this might open the lines for collaborative, profitable efforts in the future — you’ve already established your trustworthiness and ethics!
Just sayin’……

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