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Litigation

Jan. 5, 2017

Civil RICO questions linger

As civil RICO litigation grows, courts must decide whether interests in judgments qualify as "property" By William Thomson Shannon Mader Richard Dudley

William Thomson

By William Thomson, Shannon Mader and Richard Dudley

Jurisprudence surrounding the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) continues to evolve. Last June, the U.S. Supreme Court addressed two important issues: the extent of RICO's extraterritorial application and the scope of the injury requirement under 18 U.S.C. Section 1964(c). On the injury issue, one important question is what types of property interest are sufficient t...

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