Topic
Racketeering
148 published works
Regulatory Oversight
The “Pattern” of Racketeering Activity
By Stephen C. Piepgrass, Callan G. Stein, Chris Carlson, Mary Grace Metcalfe
This edition of Regulatory Oversight spotlights recent RICO Report Podcast episode "Pattern of Racketeering Activity," featuring two firm Regulatory Practice Group attorneys Chris Carlson and Mary Grace Metcalfe. In this…
Pennsylvania Labor & Employment Blog
Appeals Court Finds Union Can Be Liable Under RICO Statute
By Andrew L. Levy, Adam Santucci
In an important decision for employers and unions alike, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals, the federal appeals court with jurisdiction over Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, and the U.S. Virgin…
Tucker Arensberg Blog
Third Circuit Permits Companies to Proceed on RICO Claims Against Labor Unions
Aaron J. Walayat, awalayat@tuckerlaw.com, (412) 594-3935 On July 28, 2022, the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, in Care One Management LLC, et al. v. United Healthcare…
Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog
Public Adjusters Versus the Bloods
By Chip Merlin
A recent article in the Insurance Journal, Gang Members Charged With Violent Takeover of New York Fire Mitigation Industry, caught my attention. In the nerdy insurance claims and restoration business,…
New York Commercial Division Practice
A RICO Claim in an Ordinary Business Dispute? Not So Fast, Says the Commercial Division
Courts continue to refer to federal Racketeering Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (“RICO”) claims as “potent weapons” that are equivalent to a “thermonuclear device” in cases involving criminal racketeering activity.…
Legal Profession Blog
Pay Back Day
An attorney who was convicted of federal offenses consented to disbarment in DelawareIn November 2017, a jury empaneled in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania…
Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog
Breaking News—Racketeering Lawsuit Against Tower Hill and US Forensics Moves Forward
By Chip Merlin
A Florida circuit court trial judge ruled against Tower Hill Insurance and US Forensics today in their attempt to dismiss a RICO lawsuit filed against them by a contractor.1 This…
Paul W. Mollica Federal Courts Blog
Must the Government Prove That an “Enterprise” Presently Exists as the Object of a RICO Conspiracy? A Split Sixth Circuit Panel Enters the Fray in Biker Gang Prosecution.
In United States v. Rich, No. 18-2268 (6th Cir. Sept. 13, 2021), the Sixth Circuit enters the circuit split about whether, in a Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organization Act (RICO)…
PrawfsBlawg
Mike Lindell sues Dominion
Main Friday, June 04, 2021Mike Lindell sues DominionMyPillow CEO Mike Lindell's new lawsuit against Dominion is a rerun and expansion of the suit the company filed last month, throwing in…
Expert Institute Insights
Apple Faces Civil RICO Class Action Over Gambling Apps
The new year has brought a new lawsuit against Apple, this time for casino and slot machine apps offered through its App Store. A proposed class action, filed in California…