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Mass Tort Litigation Blog
Allegations of Political Interference with Government’s Tobacco Case
By joetort
Article in the Washington Post -- Prosecutor Says Bush Appointees Interfered With Tobacco Case, by Carol Leonnig. Here's an excerpt:The leader of the Justice Department team that prosecuted a landmark…
Securities Law Prof Blog
Conrad Black’s Trial Set to Begin Next Week
Expect another headline-producing corporate scandals trial beginning next week, with the fraud and racketeering trial of Lord Conrad Black, former head of the publisher that at one time owned the…
Securities Law Prof Blog
Settled SEC Action in Connecticut Fraud Action
The SEC announced that on Feb. 27, 2007, the Connecticut federal district court entered a final judgment by consent in a fraud action filed by the Commission against Charles B.…
White Collar Crime Prof Blog
Milberg Weiss Prosecution Meanders On
By Ellen Podgor
The trial of plaintiff class action firm Milberg Weiss on conspiracy, RICO, and fraud charges is set to begin in January 2008. At a scheduling conference with U.S. District Judge…
TortsProf Blog
Light Cigarette Class Certified
Judge Weinstein has certified a racketeering class action against Philip Morris and most other actors in the tobacco industry asserting that consumers were defrauded by suggestions that "light" cigarettes were…
ImmigrationProf Blog
S Ct Vacates and Remands Immigration RICO Case
The Supreme Court said Monday that a lower court should reconsider whether workers can use a federal racketeering law to sue a Georgia carpet maker for hiring illegal immigrants. Last…
ImmigrationProf Blog
RICO Immigration Case in High Court
Marcia Coyle's story "into fray over illegal workers" in National Law Journal April 10, 2006 gives the latest on the RICO case involving an employer's hiring of undocumented workers. The…
Sentencing Law and Policy
More on sentencing of former Gov Ryan
Main April 19, 2006More on sentencing of former Gov RyanThis AP story includes some predictions and explores issues for the sentencing of former Illinois Gov George Ryan following his conviction…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Not quite a scene fromThe Sopranos
Main April 4, 2006Not quite a scene from The SopranosYesterday, while two corrupt former executives were getting 18 and 15 years in Kansas (details here), a purported mob boss in…
White Collar Crime Prof Blog
Two Jurors Dropped From Ryan Jury
By Ellen Podgor
The RICO corruption trial of former Illinois Governor George Ryan and a co-defendant remained on hold as U.S. District Judge Rebecca Pallmeyer dismissed two jurors because they failed to disclose…