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Uncle RICO Gets the High Court Treatment: Cannabis Companies and Those Who Provide Services to Them May Be Subject to RICO Claims...

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP on 4/29/2025

Recently, a divided United States Supreme Court held that a cannabis product manufacturer could face civil liability under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) if a consumer suffered a personal injury...more

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

Hogan Lovells on 4/28/2025

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

THC Found in CBD Tincture ‘Sparks’ Statutory Debate: SCOTUS Permits Fired Employee To Sue Cannabis Businesses Under CIVIL RICO Law

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 4/21/2025

In Medical Marijuana, Inc. et al v. Horn, 604 U.S. ___ (2025), the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) engaged in a lively statutory interpretation debate over the reach of the civil provisions of the Racketeer...more

Treble Economic Damages Now Available Under RICO Act in Personal Injury Cases

Harris Beach Murtha PLLC on 4/10/2025

The Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (“RICO”) was principally intended as a mechanism to combat organized crime. However, RICO’s scope is significantly broader than its anti-crime origin. The statute also...more

SCOTUS Clears District Court Jam Over Test for Standing in False Advertising Cases

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP on 4/7/2014

Printing has not been this interesting since Dwight Schrute and Jim Halpert bickered over paper sales and Michael Scott told off-color jokes in “The Office.” Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court stepped into the laser...more

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