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Racketeering
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White Collar Crime Prof Blog
Restricting the Hobbs Act
By Ellen Podgor
The Supreme Court today issued a decision in the case of SCHEIDLER et al. v. NATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR WOMEN, INC., et al. (see here), a case that has made its…
White Collar Crime Prof Blog
Law of Primacy – Bill Campbell Trial
By Ellen Podgor
The AJC reports here of the opening witness at the Bill Campbell trial. The former Atlanta mayor was probably expecting this to be one the worst days of his trial…
White Collar Crime Prof Blog
Former Mayor Bill Campbell’s Trial Starts Tuesday
By Ellen Podgor
The trial of former Mayor Bill Campbell starts this Tuesday with jury selection. Charges against him include racketeering. (see post) Attorney Jerry Froelich, one of Campbells' counsel, spoke this past…
ImmigrationProf Blog
Immigration-Related RICO Suit Dismissed
http://www.oregonlive.com/newsflash/national/index.ssf?/base/national-56/113460569280440.xml&storylist=ornationalThe Associated Press (Dec. 14) reported that a federal judge on Wednesday tossed out a southwest Idaho county's lawsuit against local employers accused of hiring illegal immigrants - an attempt…
White Collar Crime Prof Blog
PING: How to lower your insurance costs?URL: http://insurance.blog57.com/posts/19647IP: 206.123.73.135BLOG NAME: The Insurance BlogDATE: 12/04/2005 10:24:04 AM 1After your house, your car is probably the most expensive asset youhave. Not having insurance for your car might cost you a lot, in case yourcar is stolen or totally lost after an accident. Owning a car means alsoresponsibility fo…
By Ellen Podgor
Michael Segal was convicted in 2004 of fraud, embezzlement, and racketeering for using his insurance firm, Near North Insurance Brokerage, to bilk clients to support a lavish lifestyle. At his…
White Collar Crime Prof Blog
Certiorari Granted In Civil RICO Case
By Ellen Podgor
The Supreme Court granted certiorari in Anza v. Ideal Steel Supply Corp., a Second Circuit case. The question presented is: "Is a competitor 'injured in his business or property by…
White Collar Crime Prof Blog
Eleventh Circuit Upholds 135 Year Sentence for RICO Conviction
By Ellen Podgor
The Eleventh Circuit upheld the RICO conviction of Dwight York, head of the so-called Nuwaubian tribe, a religious sect that claimed various roots, including Native American, Islamic, and Hebrew foundations. …
White Collar Crime Prof Blog
RICO Charges Filed Against Former Maryland State Senator
By Ellen Podgor
The U.S. Attorney for the District of Maryland announced the indictment of former state Senator Thomas Bromwell, his wife Patricia, and the CEO of a corporation, David Stoffregen, for using…
White Collar Crime Prof Blog
Two Cert. Grants of Interest
By Ellen Podgor
The Supreme Court granted cert. at the end of the term earlier this week in two civil RICO cases that are of interest. On Monday, the Court granted cert in…
White Collar Crime Prof Blog
Lawyers Held Liable Under RICO for Legal Representation
By Ellen Podgor
Two Connecticut lawyers and their law firm were found liable by a jury for violating RICO in connection with their representation of a client. The RICO claim, for which the…