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Fisher Phillips

SCOTUS Predictions: Cannabis Product Makers Won’t Face Triple Damages Under RICO Law for Driver’s Failed Drug Test

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A commercial truck driver who lost his job after failing a drug test wants to hold cannabis product makers liable under a federal racketeering law – and the case has worked itself all the way up to the U.S. Supreme Court. The...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Wait? My CBD Business May Be Racketeering? A Potential Existential Crisis We Have Been Warning About

Even the most responsible hemp operator should understand that it operates in a world full of risk. But I doubt many of them believe they might be accused of racketeering. Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Navigating Civil Standing Requirements for Defense Success — RICO Report Podcast

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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,...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Supreme Court to Settle Circuit Split Regarding RICO Damages Arising From Personal Injuries — RICO Report Podcast

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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,...more

Lathrop GPM

California Federal Court Grants Summary Judgment to Distributor for Breach of Exclusivity Provision by Supplier

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A federal court in California recently granted partial summary judgment in favor of a distributor of wine corks for breach of an exclusivity provision following the supplier’s sale of certain corks in the United States. M.A....more

Troutman Pepper Locke

RICO Vicarious Liability — RICO Report Podcast

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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,...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

RICO Damages — RICO Report Podcast

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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,...more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

AGG Talks: Antitrust and White-Collar Crime Roundup - Breaking Down Ongoing Litigation Against Trump and Colorado’s Primary Ballot

In this episode, Jeff Jacobovitz, AGG trial attorney, adjunct law professor at AU-WCL (Criminal Antitrust), and chair of the firm’s Antitrust group, discusses the latest updates in the ongoing litigation against former...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

RICO Lawsuit Against Shein — RICO Report Podcast

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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,...more

MG+M The Law Firm

Paper Mill Potentially Subject to RICO Claims Stemming from PFAS Contamination

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A federal magistrate judge has recommended that civil claims brought under the federal RICO Act be permitted to proceed to discovery in a lawsuit stemming from public drinking water contamination with per-and polyfluoroalkyl...more

Jenner & Block

US Supreme Court Permits Foreign Plaintiff to Bring RICO Suit for Evading Attempts to Enforce an International Arbitral Award

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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

MG+M The Law Firm

Paper Mill Potentially Subject to RICO Claims Stemming from PFAS Contamination

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A federal magistrate judge has recommended that civil claims brought under the federal RICO Act be permitted to proceed to discovery in a lawsuit stemming from public drinking water contamination with per-and polyfluoroalkyl...more

Morris James LLP

The Supreme Court Finds Foreign Award Creditor Can Bring Claims under RICO to Enforce Award

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On June 22, 2023, the Supreme Court issued a 6–3 opinion in Yegiazaryan v. Smagin, holding that a foreign award creditor may bring claims under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (“RICO”) related to the...more

A&O Shearman

Yegiazaryan v. Smagin: RICO Becomes a Tool for Foreign Plaintiffs to Collect on Arbitration Awards in the U.S.

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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

Troutman Pepper Locke

RICO and Foreign Arbitration Enforcement - RICO Report Podcast

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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,...more

Jenner & Block

Client Alert: US Supreme Court Permits Foreign Plaintiff To Bring RICO Suit for US Acts To Frustrate Enforcement of an...

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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

Miller Canfield

U.S. Supreme Court Confirms that Foreign Companies Can Use a Powerful Tool to Enforce International Arbitration Awards

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The U.S. Supreme Court recently confirmed that foreign companies looking to enforce international arbitration awards have a powerful tool at their disposal: a U.S. statute targeting organized criminal activity. In Yegiazaryan...more

Jones Day

Supreme Court Makes Civil RICO Available Against Fraudulent Domestic Efforts to Avoid International Arbitration Award Enforcement

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The U.S. Supreme Court held that a foreign plaintiff can sue a domestic U.S. judgment-debtor under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act ("RICO") for the debtor's fraudulent domestic efforts to avoid...more

K&L Gates LLP

US Supreme Court Opens New Path to Assist Foreign Award Creditors Seeking to Enforce Arbitral Awards

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In its opinion of 22 June 2023 in Yegiazaryan v. Smagin, the US Supreme Court ruled that a foreign award creditor may bring claims under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) related to the enforcement...more

Paul Hastings LLP

U.S. Supreme Court Approves Foreign Plaintiff’s Use of Civil RICO in Connection with Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards

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On June 22, 2023, a 6-3 Opinion issued in Yegiazaryan v. Smagin, No. 22-381, the U.S. Supreme Court held that a plaintiff—whether located in the United States or abroad—may use the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

State RICO Statutes - RICO Report Podcast

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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,...more

Robson & Robson, P.C.

Civil RICO In Pennsylvania Business Divorce Cases: A Hammer Without A Nail?

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When legal disputes between owners of closely held companies turn the corner past “Let’s resolve this issue without litigation” and head toward “See you in court,” the owners and their lawyers typically begin jockeying for...more

Akerman LLP - Health Law Rx

State Attorneys General Flex in a Post-Dobbs world – can complying with federal regulatory guidance constitute racketeering...

Are State Attorneys General expanding their reach in this Post-Dobbs world? On February 1, 2023, twenty state Attorneys General signed letters to both CVS and Walgreens warning the giant retail pharmacies against mailing...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Mail and Wire Fraud Claims - RICO Report Podcast

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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,...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP - Left Coast Appeals

This Week At The Ninth: Cannabis Law

This week, the Court addresses whether plaintiffs may bring civil RICO claims that allege injury to a business that violates federal law. The Court holds that plaintiffs do not have statutory standing under the Racketeer...more

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