In my last post, I wrote about the Florida civil theft statute and mentioned that this statute is not often employed as a legal strategy.  However, when it is used, civil theft claims often involve embezzlement.  It is a form of theft that involves a relationship between the thief and the victim.  The one accused of embezzlement had been entrusted with the care of money or property by the victim.  The one to whom the money or property is entrusted seizes the property without the authorization or … [Read more...]