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Nov 25, 20241 min read
CEO Matt DeSarno Selected as D Magazine's Dallas 500 CEOs in 2025
In charge of the FBI’s 600-person Dallas office from 2019 to 2022, Matt DeSarno arrested top 10 fugitive Yaser Said, responded to the...
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Oct 29, 20241 min read
Property Tax Savings with New York’s 485-x Program
Imagine  saving 20 years’ worth of property taxes  on your next development project. That’s the level of savings possible with New York’s...
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Sep 6, 20242 min read
DMV Region Tops Nation in Wage Theft Risks: Businesses Face Escalating Lawsuits
Wage theft has become a critical issue across the United States, and the Washington, D.C., Maryland, and Virginia (DMV) region stands out as
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Aug 16, 20241 min read
Call It What It Is: D.C. Cracks Down on Employee Misclassification in Construction
In January 2024, the Department of Labor proposed a final rule for determining independent contractor/employee status. The Case On June...
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Jul 9, 20242 min read
Four Reasons Why Wage Theft is the Silent Killer of Business
Businesses thrive on profit. While most companies will cut costs in more traditional ways, others engage in Wage Theft, the intentional...
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Jul 9, 20241 min read
Washington DC Companies face increased public risk due to Wage Theft.
Recently, Brian L. Schwalb, Washington DC’s Attorney General, filed a lawsuit against five of the area’s largest construction companies...
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Jun 20, 20241 min read
Lawsuit Alleges Wage and Benefit Theft by 5 Prominent DC Construction Companies
D.C.’s attorney general has filed a lawsuit against five construction companies and brokers claiming they misclassified hundreds of...
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Apr 30, 20241 min read
Dallas’ Proptech Scene Is Coming for Austin - and Maybe Everywhere Else
Since 2020, 17 proptech-related companies have made their headquarters in Dallas, according to Ashkán Zandieh, managing partner and...
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Apr 16, 20241 min read
Championing the Fight Against Wage Theft with Technology
Matt DeSarno, CEO of Verfico Technology, is at the forefront of addressing a critical yet often overlooked issue in the U.S. construction...
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Apr 5, 20241 min read
How Technology Can Help to Fight Wage Theft
Wage theft is a pervasive labor issue—globally and in the United States—that involves the unlawful withholding or underpayment of wages...
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Mar 12, 20240 min read
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Mar 6, 20241 min read
Verfico CEO Matt DeSarno featured in Construction Executive
Wage theft - a term that doesn't get the headlines it deserves, yet here's Matthew DeSarno, painting a vivid picture of its $50 billion...
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Feb 19, 20243 min read
D Magazine's feature on Verfico CEO Matt DeSarno
Why Matthew DeSarno Left the FBI to Run a Dallas-based Tech Startup. The longtime G-Man uses experiences gained over 20 years in the...
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Feb 15, 20241 min read
Verfico Hits Warp Speed with MetaProp/Columbia Accelerator
Buckle up, proptech world! Verfico Technology is thrilled to announce our selection for the prestigious 2024 Cohort of the...
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Jan 17, 20242 min read
Verfico's Innovative Approach to Empower General Contractors to Combat Human Trafficking
Bridging the gap between the developer and the worker In today's construction industry, efficiency and risk management are paramount....
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Nov 27, 20231 min read
California Labor Commissioner Reaches $1 Million Settlement in Wage Theft Case
Los Angeles—The Labor Commissioner’s Office (LCO) has settled a lawsuit against Glendale-based Calcrete Construction Inc. (Calcrete) for...
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Nov 2, 20231 min read
Boston Company Framingham Construction Company To Pay Nearly $1 Million
The judgment follows AG’s investigation revealing that construction company submitted dozens of fraudulent payroll claims for...
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Sep 25, 20234 min read
Tackling the Challenges of Wage Theft in Construction
Wage theft, an alarming issue plaguing the construction industry, demands our attention as we explore its impact on workers and industry...
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Sep 25, 20231 min read
CASE STUDY: Building a Culture of Compliance
How Rock Spring Contracting's challenges with wage assurance led to a new way of doing business.
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Sep 22, 20231 min read
Minnesota Wage-Theft Law Goes Into Effect
A new state law that holds contractors and developers responsible for subcontractor wage violations on their jobsites goes into effect...
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