Join Troutman Pepper White Collar and Litigation Partner Cal Stein for a special podcast series, discussing the legal landscape surrounding the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO).
In this installment, Cal discusses RICO cases that are brought both against individuals involved in racketeering activity, as well as their employers, under a theory of vicarious liability or respondeat superior. Specific topics include:
• General criteria for vicarious See more +
Join Troutman Pepper White Collar and Litigation Partner Cal Stein for a special podcast series, discussing the legal landscape surrounding the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO).
In this installment, Cal discusses RICO cases that are brought both against individuals involved in racketeering activity, as well as their employers, under a theory of vicarious liability or respondeat superior. Specific topics include:
• General criteria for vicarious liability (2:20);
• Policy arguments for vicarious liability in the RICO context (5:41);
• Vicarious liability for Section 1962(c) RICO claims (7:58);
• Vicarious liability for Section1962(a) and Section1962(b) claims (11:22);
• Vicarious liability for Section1962(d) claims (13:52);
• Congressional failure to clarify vicarious liability for RICO claims (14:29); and
• Using vicarious liability arguments to dismiss RICO claims (17:45). See less -
