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
In a significant False Claims Act (“FCA”) decision handed down earlier this month, the U.S. Supreme Court held that the scienter element of the FCA (i.e., whether a defendant acted “knowingly”) turns on the defendant’s...more