The Rajaratnam decision provides yet another stark example of the numerous barriers plaintiffs must overcome in pursuit of RICO’s promise of treble damages, along with the potent arguments defense counsel have at their...more
A recent decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit demonstrates that courts will carefully scrutinize whether civil RICO plaintiffs have satisfied the statute’s complex (and stringent) pleading...more
A U.S. federal district court, on February 20, 2018, declined to dismiss class plaintiffs’ civil RICO claim against GM and a major automotive supplier, where plaintiffs alleged that GM and the supplier conspired to defraud...more
3/7/2018
/ Automotive Industry ,
Carbon Emissions ,
Civil Conspiracy ,
Civil Liability ,
Class Action ,
Diesel Fuel ,
Environmental Violations ,
Failure To State A Claim ,
False Advertising ,
Fraud ,
General Motors ,
Mail Fraud ,
Manufacturers ,
Misrepresentation ,
Motion to Dismiss ,
National Emissions Standards ,
Omissions ,
Racketeering ,
RICO ,
Standing ,
Suppliers ,
Wire Fraud