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
In a January 17, 2023 Client Alert, we addressed the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to grant certiorari in CMB Monaco v. Smagin and Yegiazaryan v. Smagin, two cases which concern the use of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt...more
On January 13, 2023, the United States Supreme Court agreed to hear two related cases in which it will decide for the first time whether and in what circumstances a foreign (non-U.S.) plaintiff may bring a civil action under...more
On March 4, 2022, Judge Lewis Liman of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York dismissed an 18-count complaint alleging a multi-year “loan-to-own” conspiracy—including claims of fraud, RICO and money...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 third...more
Rarely do civil Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organization Act (RICO) claims get dismissed at the motion to dismiss stage, and seldom does it happen twice. Troutman Pepper recently represented a lobster business in Maine...more
Last week, the Southern District of California partially unsealed a superseding indictment (the “Indictment”) revealing allegations against 29 alleged members of an international money laundering organization (“MLO”) tied to...more
On October 6, 2021, Deputy Attorney General Lisa O. Monaco announced that the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is stepping further into the cryptocurrency fray by creating the National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team (NCET)....more
Last week, the law enforcement agencies across the globe executed a historic two-day takedown of hundreds of alleged criminals who used securely encrypted communication devices to further their criminal enterprises. The...more
The quasi-legal status of marijuana in today’s United States is raising serious questions about federalism and enforcement for U.S. financial institutions. It is well known that marijuana is still classified as a Schedule I...more
In order to provide an overview for busy in-house counsel and compliance professionals, we summarize below some of the most important international anti-corruption developments from the past month, with links to primary...more
French Bank Whose Transactions Benefitted Sudan Generally, But Were Not Otherwise Related To The Commission Of Terrorist Acts Supported By Sudan, Could Not Have Violated ATA And ATS....more
FSIA Does Not Exempt US Bank from Subpoena for Production of Records of Accounts Maintained by Central Bank of Nigeria - The World in U.S. Courts: Fall 2017 - Foreign Sovereign Immunity Act (FSIA)/Political Question Doctrine....more
We discuss two recent federal court opinions addressing two issues of increasing frequency and importance: (i) the potential civil liability of financial institutions to non-customers and other third-parties for alleged...more
On Oct. 30, 2017, the Second Circuit issued its opinion in Bascuñán v. Elsaca, becoming the first court of appeals to address the requirement that a private claim under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act...more
Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela v. Helmerich & Payne International Drilling Co., US Supreme Court, May 1, 2007 - Plaintiff Helmerich & Payne (H&P), a supplier of drilling equipment, sued Venezuela to obtain compensation...more
Cases discussed in this issue - Alien Tort Statute (ATS)/Torture Victims Protection Act (TVPA)/Political Question Doctrine/Foreign Sovereign Immunity Act (FSIA)/Act of State Doctrine - Court of Appeals Considers US...more
On June 20, 2016, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its decision in RJR Nabisco, Inc. v. European Community, holding that provisions of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) apply to conduct that occurs...more
The Supreme Court issued an important opinion on June 20, 2016, regarding the extraterritorial reach of the Racketeering Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) that may have real-world implications for companies...more
In an unusual four-member majority opinion in RJR Nabisco, Inc. v. European Community, the U.S. Supreme Court settled a host of controversial questions about the extraterritorial scope of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt...more
The U.S. Treasury Department has signaled the latest focus of its enforcement: real estate ventures with ties to money laundering schemes. Individual real estate investors and companies involved in luxury real estate, real...more
While the Court’s review of bedrock principles of class action litigation and the continuing struggle to enforce arbitration clauses in the face of hostile state law are two important topics to watch, they are not the only...more
In order to provide an overview for busy in-house counsel and compliance professionals, we summarize below some of the most important international anti-corruption developments in the past month, with links to primary...more
While the indictments last week against 14 individuals who were members or associated with Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) did not include any alleged violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act...more
In the wake of Morrison v. National Australia Bank Ltd., 130 S. Ct. 2869 (2010), a critical question has been whether a statute has extraterritorial reach. In Morrison the Court rejected a claim that Exchange Act Section...more