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In key consumer case, U.S. Supreme Court expands the scope of injuries actionable under RICO

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In a 5-4 ruling this month, the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Medical Marijuana, Inc. v. Horn significantly expanded a plaintiff’s ability to sue under the Racketeer Influence and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) for...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Supreme Court Decides Medical Marijuana, Inc. v. Horn

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

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Plaintiffs Try Another Bite at the Apple… and Google Too!

In a recent post about legal issues with the social casino sweepstakes model, we indicated that a recent RICO lawsuit against a social casino sweepstakes model, which also named Apple and Google, was dismissed voluntarily by...more

Kilpatrick

S.D. Fla.: concealment theory warrants class treatment under FDUTPA but not RICO

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Takeaway:  Class actions brought under federal RICO present significant risks for defendants.  They present the opportunity for certification of nationwide or multi-state classes under a federal statute, and the remedies...more

King & Spalding

Southern District of Florida Dismisses RICO Claims in Putative Automotive Class Action

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On March 30, 2021, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida entered an order dismissing all but one claim against Daimler AG and Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (collectively, the “Mercedes Defendants”) in a...more

Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP

Product Liability 2019 Year in Review

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

White & Case LLP

Consumer financial services: The road ahead: Marketplace lending

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The CFPB has traditionally not prioritized marketplace lenders in its supervisory and enforcement efforts. As a result, state regulators have increasingly sought to fill any perceived voids left by the Bureau....more

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