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22 Jan 2019, 3:00 am
Some call it racketeering. [read post]
20 Jan 2019, 11:43 pm
(Pix © Larry Catñá Backer; Bronzino Martirio di San Lorenzo, 1565-69, Florence )Judges and lawyers tend to serve as the worker bees of the large jurisprudential colonies of semiotic communities ("They do all the work in the hive, and they control most of what goes on inside. [read post]
17 Jan 2019, 9:16 am
S. 229, 243 (1989) (“The limits of the relationship and continuity concepts that combine to define a [Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations] pattern … cannot be fixed in advance with such clarity that it will always be apparent whether in a particular case a ‘pattern of racketeering activity’ exists. [read post]
17 Jan 2019, 4:56 am
How RICO Act 1969 (U.S legislation against racketeering) is misused by businesses is also examined. [read post]
14 Jan 2019, 1:11 pm
On December 14, 2018 a federal Santa Ana jury found the Club guilty of the charges of conspiracy and racketeering. [read post]
10 Jan 2019, 6:39 am
” Former vice president of sales Alec Burlakoff has also pleaded guilty to one count of racketeering conspiracy. [read post]
8 Jan 2019, 1:46 pm
One of the legal ground on which these cases have been tested throughout the country is a federal law known as the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act of 1970, also known as RICO. [read post]
7 Jan 2019, 8:00 am
They are, in order:William "Boss" Tweed: Representative of New York (convicted in 1873 for his role in a corruption ring that stole at least $1 billion in today’s dollars) Ray Blanton: Governor of Tennessee (pardoned 24 convicted murderers and 28 prisoners of other crimes in exchange for money)Budd Dwyer: Pennsylvania (state) representative (a jury found him guilty of taking $300,000 in campaign donations in a quid pro quo exchange for a $4 million state contract)Edwin… [read post]
5 Jan 2019, 3:41 am
The Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board recommends that a disbarred attorney be readmitted on three years probation Petitioner, an elected member of the Monroe City Council at the time, was convicted in federal court of racketeering by accepting bribes from a... [read post]
3 Jan 2019, 9:13 am
They instituted a new class action in Illinois federal court, alleging that State Farm and others were liable under RICO (the federal Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act) for successfully conspiring to elevate to the Illinois Supreme Court a judge by the name of Lloyd Karmeier, who reached the Illinois Supreme Court in 2004 and cast a vote in State Farm’s favor on the appeal. [read post]
3 Jan 2019, 9:13 am
They instituted a new class action in Illinois federal court, alleging that State Farm and others were liable under RICO (the federal Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act) for successfully conspiring to elevate to the Illinois Supreme Court a judge by the name of Lloyd Karmeier, who reached the Illinois Supreme Court in 2004 and cast a vote in State Farm’s favor on the appeal. [read post]
3 Jan 2019, 7:36 am
Charges have included bribery, racketeering, drug trafficking, conspiracy, and engaging in organized criminal activity. [read post]
3 Jan 2019, 5:30 am
I once had a holdout client claim malpractice when we'd gotten him acquitted of racketeering, so this move isn't entirely unexpected. [read post]
30 Dec 2018, 10:56 am
Attorneys filed a class action suit against travel booking juggernaut Expedia last week, alleging that the company overcharges customers on taxes and fees. [read post]
26 Dec 2018, 1:00 am
RICO Offenses The Racketeering Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) law targets defendants involved in a criminal enterprise that engage in a pattern of racketeering activity, which can include 35 different offenses. [read post]
25 Dec 2018, 9:30 pm
The Regulatory Review is pleased to highlight our top regulatory essays of 2018 authored by a select number of our many contributors. [read post]
20 Dec 2018, 9:01 pm
The indictment alleges they conspired to run two companies as one, known as Governance, in a far-reaching racketeering scheme. [read post]
18 Dec 2018, 7:45 am
The company was experiencing strong growth from the tennis rackets it manufactures, but its badminton sales were a disappointment. [read post]
9 Dec 2018, 9:05 am
And the larger question of whether the Trump campaign was a "Racketeering Enterprise" under RICO. [read post]
19 Nov 2018, 12:59 am
How a Federal Criminal Defense Attorney Can Help The prosecution often seeks cooperation when a defendant is suspected to be part of a large-scale criminal scheme, including white collar crimes, drug trafficking, racketeering, and similar offenses. [read post]
