The Goodyear Blimp is marking its’ first century this year.
Photo by Brian McCall on Unsplash.
On the Lighter Side
Some new foods are being introduced for the 2025 season at Citizens Bank Park, including Kyle’s Cutlets, S’mores Quesadillas, and cotton candy that comes with a Phanatic Mask.
Mug Root Beer’s March Madness promotion is back.
White Collar Crime Isn’t Going Anywhere
The future direction of white-collar crime investigations may be shifting, but fraud continues to occur and is still pursued by law enforcement. Recently, a director who did not deliver a completed show or return the money he’d received from Netflix was charged with fraud, and an art advisor was convicted of defrauding famous clients of millions of dollars.
If you are the victim of a financial fraud or need assistance with a white-collar crime issue, the professionals at Asterion can assist.
FYI
PSEA revealed a cyberattack impacting the personal data of more than a half million members.
Trends We’re Watching
A warning has been issued by Europol concerning the increased use of AI in the commission of crimes.
What’s Puzzling Us
You can now pay for your DoorDash delivery on the installment plan, thanks to a new partnership with Klarna. Do we really need more ways to pile up debt?
What Doesn’t Surprise Us At All
There may be more humans on the planet than we realized.
Thread Recommendations
Snow leopards are such solitary creatures that there is no collective noun to describe them. That might have to change, though, because four snow leopards were recently spotted traveling together in Pakistan. You heard it here first, they should be called a Cloud of Snow Leopards.
Rowan University’s Edelman Fossil Park and Museum opens March 29, 2025.
Lake Superior gave up some of its’ dead with the discovery of wreckage from the Western Reserve, which sank 132 years ago.
Beachcombers’ Rewards: Bottles of Lincoln Inn Whiskey from 1928 were discovered in the sand along a stretch of the beach at Margate, NJ. In New Zealand, pieces of a 3,000 year old Polynesian canoe have been unearthed on a beach in the Chatham Islands.
The British Wildlife Photograph Award winners for 2025 have been posted.
Watch List
Researchers in New Zealand filmed an octopus riding on the head of a shark.
Asterion Out and About
On March 19, 2025, Stephen Scherf was the guest expert witness on the topic of damages at a class on Remedies and Litigation Strategies. The University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School class is taught by The Honorable Wendy Beetlestone, The Honorable Stella Tsai, and Mary Catherine Roper, Esquire.
Spotlight on White Collar Crime
Asterion, Inc. has extensive experience providing consulting and forensic investigation services in white collar crime and other fraud matters.