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RICO Section 1962(b): Acquisition or Maintenance of Control Over Legitimate Enterprises — RICO Report Podcast
The Impact of the Horn Case on RICO - RICO Report Podcast
RICO's Person/Enterprise Distinction - RICO Report Podcast
Extraterritoriality — RICO Report Podcast
Navigating Civil Standing Requirements for Defense Success — RICO Report Podcast
Supreme Court to Settle Circuit Split Regarding RICO Damages Arising From Personal Injuries — RICO Report Podcast
RICO Vicarious Liability — RICO Report Podcast
RICO Damages — RICO Report Podcast
AGG Talks: Antitrust and White-Collar Crime Roundup - Breaking Down Ongoing Litigation Against Trump and Colorado’s Primary Ballot
RICO Lawsuit Against Shein — RICO Report Podcast
RICO and Foreign Arbitration Enforcement - RICO Report Podcast
State RICO Statutes - RICO Report Podcast
Unlawful Debt Collection Claims - RICO Report Podcast
Mail and Wire Fraud Claims - RICO Report Podcast
Defining the RICO Racketeering Element - RICO Report Podcast
The “Pattern” of Racketeering Activity - Regulatory Oversight Podcast
The "Pattern" of Racketeering Activity - RICO Report Podcast
Understanding the RICO Enterprise Requirement - RICO Report Podcast
U.S. Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals - Jones v. Ceinski - qualified immunity - Otto Candies v. Citigroup - RICO, fraud, conspiracy - Berrocal v. US Att’y Gen - standing, international treaty - Maglana v....more
On April 2, 2025, the Supreme Court significantly expanded the scope of injuries entitled to treble damages under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (“RICO”). The Supreme Court held in Medical Marijuana,...more
On April 2, 2025, the Supreme Court of the United States issued a decision in Medical Marijuana, Inc. v. Horn, No. 23-365, holding that the RICO civil cause of action for “[a]ny person injured in his business or property,” 18...more
The Supreme Court of the United States issued two decisions today: FDA v. Wages and White Lion Investments, L.L.C., No. 23-1038: This case concerns the validity of the FDA’s denial of electronic cigarette manufacturers’...more
Defendant and his co-conspirators firebombed an informant’s house and killed several individuals. Six weeks into their trial on related charges, the Government disclosed that one of the defense attorneys previously worked as...more
US Case Law Update - The U.S. Supreme Court and appellate courts have issued several recent decisions on important topics related to arbitration and the ability to enforce awards and judgments in the United States....more
On June 22, 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the U.S. Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, commonly known as the RICO statute, may be used to enforce a foreign arbitration award. The Court’s opinion in...more
On April 25, 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court heard argument on whether a foreign plaintiff can state a civil claim under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (“RICO”) against a foreign defendant based on...more
In business litigation, a plaintiff will sometimes assert a claim under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO), a federal statute at 18 U.S.C. §1961 et seq. RICO provides that it is “unlawful for any...more
In a unique case blending intellectual property and criminal law, the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit agreed that a district court properly exercised jurisdiction over a motorcycle club and upheld the lower court’s...more
This week, the Court addresses whether plaintiffs may bring civil RICO claims that allege injury to a business that violates federal law. The Court holds that plaintiffs do not have statutory standing under the Racketeer...more
On January 13, 2023, the United States Supreme Court agreed to hear two related cases in which it will decide for the first time whether and in what circumstances a foreign (non-U.S.) plaintiff may bring a civil action under...more
In a recent precedential opinion authored by Circuit Judge Patty Shwartz, Dirauf v. Berger (3d Cir. Dec. 28, 2022), a panel of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit clarified when it has jurisdiction to...more
In an important decision for employers and unions alike, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals, the federal appeals court with jurisdiction over Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, held that a union...more
On July 28, 2022, the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, in Care One Management LLC, et al. v. United Healthcare Workers East, et al., No. 19-3693, determined that healthcare companies could proceed on RICO...more
The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed a dismissal of trade secret claims, finding that although misappropriation of a trade secret prior to the enactment of the Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA) does not...more
On September 24, 2020, the Sixth Circuit reversed the Northern District of Ohio’s certification of a “negotiation class” in a nationwide prescription opioid MDL, concluding the text of Rule 23 does not permit certification of...more
Background - A Company received a grand jury subpoena under the Stored Communications Act (“SCA”) seeking information about an employee of one of the Company’s customers, who was the target of a criminal investigation. The...more
Massachusetts state and federal courts issued a number of important product liability decisions in 2019. The Product Liability practice group at Nutter recently reviewed these cases. Highlighted below are some of the key...more
Recently, a Mississippi federal judge provided a heartening reminder that, while it may seem all too often ignored, fraud in the mass tort context can carry serious—indeed, criminal—consequences. As we discuss below, victims...more
The End or the Beginning for Suits Over Disappointed Index Interest Expectations? Security Benefit Life Insurance Co. and Guggenheim Partners recently secured an important victory in a class action challenging a fixed...more
Dr. Kenneth Economy was employed by East Bay Anesthesiology Medical Group (“Anesthesia Group”), which held an exclusive contract to provide anesthesia services at The East Bay Hospital (“Hospital”). During asurprise...more
US Domestic Injury Found Where Theft Deemed to Have Occurred when Funds Transferred from US Bank Account Bascuñán v. Elsaca, US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, June 13, 2019 This opinion reflects the second time...more
The Supreme Court meant what it said in China Agritech, Inc. v. Resh – that is the primary lesson from the First Circuit’s January 30th decision in In re Celexa and Lexapro Marketing and Sales Practices Litigation. ...more
Humphrey v. Glaxosmithkline PLC, US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, September 26, 2018 - The plaintiffs founded an investigations firm that counseled "foreign" firms doing business in China regarding American...more