Ari Silkey, COO of TEN, discusses how AI, real-time visibility, and stronger collaboration across the transportation industry are helping companies detect cargo theft earlier, respond faster, and improve freight security.

Retail's Most Wanted is presented by LVT and the Attorney General Alliance.

Andrew Wimer of Descartes explains how shippers, brokers, and 3PLs can reduce cargo theft and freight fraud through stronger carrier verification, better shipment visibility, and practical security processes that don't require a large budget.

Retail's Most Wanted is presented by LVT and the Attorney General Alliance.

Cargo theft is becoming more organized and more sophisticated. Miguel Martinez of Pinkerton explains how insider threats, data security, and intelligence-driven criminal networks are reshaping supply chain risk, and what companies can do to better protect high-value shipments.

Retail's Most Wanted is presented by LVT and the Attorney General Alliance.

Cargo theft is becoming more sophisticated, with deceptive pickups, double brokering, and identity-based fraud creating new risks across the supply chain. Danny Ramon of Overhaul explains the latest cargo theft trends and why visibility, verification, and preparation are essential for protecting shipments.

Retail's Most Wanted is presented by LVT and the Attorney General Alliance.

Cargo theft is evolving beyond traditional theft and into sophisticated fraud schemes. Keith Lewis of Verisk CargoNet explains how carrier impersonation, targeted commodity theft, and supply chain fraud are changing the threat landscape, and what companies can do to better protect shipments and improve recovery outcomes.

Retail's Most Wanted is presented by LVT and the Attorney General Alliance.

Keith Lewis joins the show for a special trivia-style episode built around Verisk CargoNet’s Q1 2026 cargo theft data.

The episode breaks down the trends shaping cargo theft across the supply chain, including theft hotspots, high-risk commodities, fraud-based schemes, and the growing role of impersonation tactics.

Retail's Most Wanted is presented by LVT and the Attorney General Alliance.

Dustin Greene explains how organized retail crime operates as a coordinated enterprise, not just isolated theft. The shift to pattern recognition, cross-jurisdiction collaboration, and real-time intelligence is critical to disrupting these networks.

Retail's Most Wanted is presented by LVT and the Attorney General Alliance.

Why it matters

Retailers in California face a complex and fast-moving regulatory environment, creating a growing need for coordinated legal strategy and earlier engagement in the policy process.

The big picture

Rachel Michelin, President of the California Retailers Association, says the California Retail Law Center was created to give in-house legal teams and industry leaders a dedicated forum to collaborate on compliance, litigation, and regulatory strategy.

What’s driving it

• Regulations are expanding beyond original legislative intent
• Compliance pathways are often unclear or impractical
• Litigation risk continues to increase across the state

What the center does

• Brings together retail legal teams and law firms
• Shares real time insight on regulatory and litigation trends
• Identifies issues earlier in the rulemaking process
• Supports more proactive engagement with policymakers

What’s next

The center could expand beyond California, creating a broader platform for multi-state collaboration as similar policies emerge nationwide.

Bottom line

The California Retail Law Center is designed to help retailers move faster, collaborate more effectively, and engage earlier in shaping the rules that govern the industry.

Retail's Most Wanted is presented by LVT and the Attorney General Alliance.