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
Takeaway: There are, essentially, two ways to defeat a RICO class action: through the denial of class certification or by the dismissal of the RICO claims on the merits. We have written a number of articles about both the...more
Takeaway: Over two years ago, the Eastern District of Texas denied a motion to dismiss a putative civil RICO class action alleging an “overcharge-by-fraud” theory, where the class representatives appeared to have suffered no...more
A class-action lawsuit was filed on July 12 in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas alleging that cannabis testing companies inflated the amount of THC found in cannabis flower...more
Takeaway: To have standing to sue in federal court, Article III of the Constitution requires an injury in fact caused by the challenged conduct. Federal RICO standing requires a bit more: a RICO plaintiff must demonstrate an...more
Takeaway: RICO actions tend to be complex. RICO class actions add to the complexity, because class counsel must figure out a way to persuade a court that common issues predominate over individual ones. This is a challenge,...more
Nexsen Pruet attorney Marc Manos, a member of the SC Bar Torts and Insurance Practice Section Council, sheds light on a few recent cases from the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals, focused in the area of Torts & Insurance. ...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
The use of beauty products is “an understudied source of environmental chemical exposures” with a disparate effect on women of color, George Washington University and Occidental College researchers argue. Ami R. Zota, et al.,...more
The Ninth Circuit recently affirmed orders by the District Court for the Northern District of California certifying two national classes in an action under Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO), the Fair...more
USCIS Updates Fee Schedule for Immigration and Naturalization Benefit Requests - On October 24, 2016, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) announced a final rule adjusting the fees required for many...more
As the Supreme Court begins its new term, the trajectory of its recent class certification guidance will be a key issue for many. The spring and summer of 2016 delivered significant new contours in class certification...more
A New York resident, Ronald Bethune, accused LendingClub Corporation of violating the state's usury laws by charging him 29.97 percent interest on his loan—roughly twice the 16 percent limit under New York law and high enough...more
The United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit reversed the denial of class certification in a case brought against a bank and its payment processors that allegedly engaged in a fraudulent scheme to cause...more
These cases, on a consolidated appeal, involved three defendants: a company that purchased consumer debts, a debt collection law firm, and a process server. Plaintiffs had each been sued in various debt collection actions by...more