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
The Intersection of RICO, Trade Secrets, and the Defend Trade Secrets Act - RICO Report Podcast
RICO Conduct (18 U.S.C. §§ 1962(a-d)) - RICO Report Podcast
The Justice Insiders: FIFA Corruption Trial – Will the Feds Score Another Goal?
Second Circuit Decision Potentially Broadens RICO Proximate Cause Element - RICO Report Podcast
Introduction to RICO: What You Need to Know - RICO Report Podcast
Anatomy of a Successful Motion to Dismiss in RICO Case
On June 22, 2023, in Ashot Yegiazaryan, aka Ashot Egiazaryan v. Vitaly Ivanovich Smagin, et al., the United States Supreme Court held that the determination of whether a nonresident plaintiff suffered a domestic injury for...more
The US Supreme Court has opened the door for foreign plaintiffs to sue under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO). RICO is a powerful statute that allows recovery of treble damages and attorneys’ fees...more
The Supreme Court’s recent decision in Yegiazaryan v. Smagin opens the door for foreign plaintiffs to use the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (“RICO”) as an additional tool for collecting on international...more
The US Supreme Court has opened the door for foreign plaintiffs to sue under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (“RICO”), which provides treble damages and attorneys’ fees, to assist enforcement of an...more
In Yegiazaryan v. Smagin, the Supreme Court of the United States built upon its decision in RJR Nabisco, Inc. v. European Community, which concerned whether the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (“RICO”) ...more
In a January 17, 2023 Client Alert, we addressed the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to grant certiorari in CMB Monaco v. Smagin and Yegiazaryan v. Smagin, two cases which concern the use of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt...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
Non-US Plaintiffs Allegedly Defrauded by Fund’s Investment in US Life Insurance Proceeds did not Suffer a US Domestic Injury Within the Meaning of RICO. ...more
No Personal Jurisdiction Over French Manufacturer of Allegedly Defective Component Incorporated into Product Sold by Different Manufacturer....more
RICO Claim Against US Entities Rejected Because Injury to Potential Legal Claims Was “Suffered” Only in Non-US Location Where Plaintiff Was Based - Armada (Singapore) Pte Limited v. Amcol International Corporation, US...more
The Background: A Chilean plaintiff filed a civil RICO action against a Chilean defendant based on the latter's pattern of misappropriation of the former's assets. The Issue: The defendant sought to dismiss the action...more
On Monday, the Second Circuit brought a measure of clarity to the debate about the definition of a domestic injury under the Racketeering Influence and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO), while also seeming to announce a new...more
On Oct. 30, 2017, the Second Circuit issued its opinion in Bascuñán v. Elsaca, becoming the first court of appeals to address the requirement that a private claim under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act...more
Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela v. Helmerich & Payne International Drilling Co., US Supreme Court, May 1, 2007 - Plaintiff Helmerich & Payne (H&P), a supplier of drilling equipment, sued Venezuela to obtain compensation...more
Last June, in RJR Nabisco v. European Union, a deeply divided U.S. Supreme Court resolved a three-way split among the federal courts to define the extraterritorial reach of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations...more
Alien Tort Statute (ATS)/Political Question Doctrine/Foreign Sovereign Immunity Act (FSIA)/ Act of State Doctrine - District Court Dismisses ATS Claim Where Alleged Conduct in US was not Directly Linked to Injuries...more
“Official Acts”—What They Are… and Are Not - Why it matters: On June 27, 2016, the Supreme Court decided McDonnell v. U.S., holding that, for purposes of the federal public corruption statutes, an “official act”...more
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
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
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
On June 20, 2016, the Supreme Court of the United States decided RJR Nabisco, Inc. et al. v. European Community et al., No. 15-138, holding that at least some of the substantive provisions of the Racketeer Influenced and...more