Racketeering, RICO, Criminal Conspiracy

Podcast - The Godfather of Houston

Holland & Knight LLP on 8/19/2025

In the 100th episode of "The Trial Lawyer's Handbook" podcast series, litigation attorney Dan Small introduces his listeners to Sam Cammarata, a career criminal who tried to follow his dreams and become the "Godfather of...more

U.S. Supreme Court Confirms that Foreign Companies Can Use a Powerful Tool to Enforce International Arbitration Awards

Miller Canfield on 7/5/2023

The U.S. Supreme Court recently confirmed that foreign companies looking to enforce international arbitration awards have a powerful tool at their disposal: a U.S. statute targeting organized criminal activity. In Yegiazaryan...more

RICO Conduct (18 U.S.C. §§ 1962(a-d)) - RICO Report Podcast

Troutman Pepper Locke on 3/30/2022

Join Troutman Pepper White Collar and Litigation Partner Cal Stein for a special podcast series, discussing the legal landscape surrounding the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO). In this third...more

RICO: A Primer

Freeman Law on 1/18/2022

The Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (“RICO”) was enacted in 1970. Although RICO provides for both civil remedies and criminal penalties, the number of civil RICO claims far outstrips the number of criminal...more

Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) - The World in U.S. Courts: Spring 2019

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 6/12/2019

Non-US Plaintiffs Allegedly Defrauded by Fund’s Investment in US Life Insurance Proceeds did not Suffer a US Domestic Injury Within the Meaning of RICO. ...more

Closing the Side Door – The Imperative of the College Admission Scandal

Bracewell LLP on 3/26/2019

On March 12, 2019, the Justice Department unveiled its indictment and charges of 50 individuals involved in one of the most sweeping admissions scandals to hit higher education. Eight universities have been implicated in the...more