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RICO European Union Extraterritoriality Rules

King & Spalding

International Litigation Update: United States Supreme Court Limits Extraterritorial Reach of RICO Claims

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On June 20, 2016, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its decision in RJR Nabisco, Inc. v. European Community, holding that provisions of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) apply to conduct that occurs...more

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Supreme Court: RICO Has Extraterritorial Reach But Requires Domestic Injury

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The Supreme Court issued an important opinion on June 20, 2016, regarding the extraterritorial reach of the Racketeering Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) that may have real-world implications for companies...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

"US Supreme Court Continues to Limit Extraterritorial Application of US Laws"

Adding to a line of decisions limiting the extraterritorial application of U.S. statutes, the U.S. Supreme Court yesterday issued its decision in RJR Nabisco v. European Community. In a 4-3 decision, the Court held that to...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

Supreme Court Clarifies Extraterritorial Reach of RICO

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In an unusual four-member majority opinion in RJR Nabisco, Inc. v. European Community, the U.S. Supreme Court settled a host of controversial questions about the extraterritorial scope of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

The Supreme Court Preview, Part III: A Couple Spare Parts

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While the Court’s review of bedrock principles of class action litigation and the continuing struggle to enforce arbitration clauses in the face of hostile state law are two important topics to watch, they are not the only...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Second Circuit Applies Morrison v. National Australia Bank to Allow Certain Extraterritorial Application of RICO

In European Community v. RJR Nabisco, Inc., Case No. 11-CV-2475 (2d Cir. Apr. 23, 2014), the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit held that the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (“RICO”) statute,...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

Morrison, RICO And Extraterritorial Reach

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In the wake of Morrison v. National Australia Bank Ltd., 130 S. Ct. 2869 (2010), a critical question has been whether a statute has extraterritorial reach. In Morrison the Court rejected a claim that Exchange Act Section...more

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