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25 Mar 2024, 6:35 am by jonathanturley
Ocasio-Cortez’s view of what constitutes the crime of terrorism is dubious for many, particularly after she declared that racketeering is not a crime. [read post]
22 Mar 2024, 2:26 am by jonathanturley
Racketeering is a crime and some of the crimes referenced by Bobulinski are commonly part of such conspiracies. [read post]
20 Mar 2024, 8:08 am by DeFrancisco & Falgiatano
After granting the plaintiff’s request to proceed in forma pauperis, the court dismissed most of his claims but allowed him to amend his claim under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (“RICO”). [read post]
20 Mar 2024, 8:00 am by Rhoda Feng
We’ve called out No Labels on its ruse – and for that, No Labels is demanding the Department of Justice investigate us as a racketeering organization! [read post]
18 Mar 2024, 9:36 pm by Ilya Somin
The evidentiary and interpretive issues here are—as noted in my previous post—similar to those that sometimes arise when organized crime organizations, like the Mafia, engage in extortion or protection rackets: It's noteworthy that the record analyzed by the [Fifth Circuit] doesn't seem to include any examples of direct, unequivocal threats, such "If you don't take down X, I will inflict punishment Y. [read post]
15 Mar 2024, 3:31 pm by lennyesq
By CNN staff Judge Scott McAfee ruled on Friday that Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis can stay on and prosecute the Georgia 2020 election interference racketeering case against former President Donald Trump and 14 of his co-defendants. [read post]
15 Mar 2024, 11:06 am by jonathanturley
The overall racketeering claim used to ensnarl Trump is forced and weak. [read post]
15 Mar 2024, 4:00 am by Jim Sedor
California – Ex-LA Deputy Mayor on Trial Again Over City Hall Racketeering Charges Courthouse News Service – Edward Pettersson | Published: 3/12/2024 Former Los Angeles Deputy Mayor Raymond Chan went on trial for the second time to fight charges he was part of the widespread racketeering scheme run by convicted former city Councilperson José Huizar. [read post]
14 Mar 2024, 4:00 am by Jim Sedor
Judge Dismisses Six Charges in Trump Election Interference Case” by Holly Bailey (Washington Post) for MSN North Carolina: “North Carolina Judges Block Elections Board Changes Pushed by Republicans That Weaken Governor” by Gary Robertson (Associated Press) for Yahoo News Ethics California: “Ex-LA Deputy Mayor on Trial Again Over City Hall Racketeering Charges” by Edward Pettersson for Courthouse News Service National: “U.S. [read post]
In August, Trump was indicted, accused along with several co-defendants of having orchestrated a racketeering scheme aimed at intentionally altering the results in Georgia of the 2020 US presidential elections. [read post]
6 Mar 2024, 11:19 am by jonathanturley
Many of us have been critical of the overarching racketeering conspiracy alleged by Willis among the 18 defendants. [read post]
27 Feb 2024, 6:00 am by Public Employment Law Press
’s Office for prosecution.Assistant D.A.s Adam Maltz and Jaime Hickey-Mendoza are handling the prosecution of this case under the supervision of Assistant D.A.s Michael Ohm (Deputy Chief of the Rackets Bureau), Judy Salwen (Principal Deputy Chief of the Rackets Bureau), and Jodie Kane (Chief of the Rackets Bureau and Acting Chief of the Investigation Division). [read post]
27 Feb 2024, 6:00 am by Public Employment Law Press
’s Office for prosecution.Assistant D.A.s Adam Maltz and Jaime Hickey-Mendoza are handling the prosecution of this case under the supervision of Assistant D.A.s Michael Ohm (Deputy Chief of the Rackets Bureau), Judy Salwen (Principal Deputy Chief of the Rackets Bureau), and Jodie Kane (Chief of the Rackets Bureau and Acting Chief of the Investigation Division). [read post]
23 Feb 2024, 3:16 pm by John Floyd
 Fraud-related criminal activity makes up 63 percent of all white-collar crimes, but the category can include:   Tax evasion Embezzlement Money-laundering Antitrust Bribery Racketeering/extortion Larceny/theft Ponzi schemes Insider trading Identity theft Personal use of corporate or government funds Dealing in counterfeit goods Copyright infringement Theft of mail Import and Export violations Computer Fraud and Abuses   White-collar criminal activity can be found in all… [read post]
23 Feb 2024, 5:57 am by Adam Klasfeld
  Two months later in August, Trump retained a bond company in Georgia to post bail bonds — in the amount of $200,000 for all of the charges — in his criminal racketeering for election interference in Fulton County. [read post]
23 Feb 2024, 3:00 am by Jim Sedor
National/Federal The Quiet Way Democrats Hope to Expand Their Power at the State Level DNyuz – Nick Corasaniti (New York Times) | Published: 2/20/2024 Locked out of power on the U.S. [read post]
20 Feb 2024, 1:51 pm by Yosi Yahoudai
Imagine it as a friendly superhero, fighting off the racket to give you back some peace and quiet. [read post]
19 Feb 2024, 4:12 pm
Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) (18 U.S.C. [read post]
5 Feb 2024, 10:06 am by Kevin LaCroix
[v] There, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) sent a letter to a partner of the policyholder law firm, notifying the partner that he was the subject of a federal racketeering investigation. [read post]