Racketeer Influenced Corrupt Organization

Racketeer Influenced Corrupt Organization (RICO) statute

n. a federal law which makes it a crime for organized criminal conspiracies to operate legitimate businesses.

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Seleznev is charged in a separate indictment in the District of Nevada with participating in a racketeer influenced corrupt organization (RICO) and conspiracy to engage in a RICO, as well as two counts of possession of 15 or more counterfeit and unauthorized access devices.

United States : Russian Cyber-Criminal Convicted of 38 Counts Related to Hacking Businesses and Stealing More Than Two Million Credit Card Numbers

China Enterprises intends to vigorously pursue its Racketeer Influenced Corrupt Organization (RICO) claim against these defendants, as well as trade libel, defamation and intentional interferences with prospective economic advantage claims.

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In addition to conspiracy, negligence and breach of contract, the suit claims civil charges under the federal Racketeer Influenced Corrupt Organization Act.

CAMARILLO SUIT CLAIMS FAKE REPAIRS; CONDO OWNERS GROUP POINTS TO SAGGING WALLS

SAN ANTONIO -- On June 16, 2005, SecureInfo filed a 115-page amended complaint setting forth new causes of action based upon the Racketeer Influenced Corrupt Organization Act (RICO), Common Law Fraud and Deceit, Conspiracy to Commit Fraud, Tortiuous Interference with Contract and Combination to Injure Reputation, Trade or Business in its lawsuit against Telos and Xacta.

SecureInfo Corporation Sues Xacta and Telos for R.I.C.O. Fraud, Deceit and Conspiracy to Fraudulently Obtain Trade Secrets; Names C.E.O. and C.S.O. Individually

The lawsuit is a civil claim under the Racketeer Influenced Corrupt Organization Act (RICO).

Federal Court Refuses to Dismiss Disgorgement Claim Prior To Trial

The legal team took the unusual approach of asserting a claim under the civil Racketeer Influenced Corrupt Organization (RICO) Act, a law generally used against large corporations, as a means of protecting GM's intellectual property rights.

International legal precedents set in landmark General Motors/Volkswagen dispute

He has also been named, along with 42 other purported Vineland Boys, in a 56-count federal Racketeer Influenced Corrupt Organizations indictment.

JUDGE DENIES GARCIA'S REQUEST COP-KILL SUSPECT SOUGHT TO HAVE CHARGE DROPPED

The justices will determine whether lower courts went too far in applying the federal Racketeer Influenced Corrupt Organizations Act to activities of antiabortion protesters.

Court to consider legality of some abortion protests. (Nation)

Norfolk & Dedham consolidated the Corbett lawsuits and filed a Complaint in Suffolk Superior Court for Fraud, Civil Conspiracy, as well as violations of the Federal Racketeer Influenced Corrupt Organizations ("RICO") Act, and the Massachusetts' Unfair Business Practices Statute.

Court Awards The Norfolk & Dedham Group $1.1 Million Dollars in Medical Provider Fraud Lawsuit Filed against Former Massachusetts Chiropractor, Jason Corbett and His Clinics

District Court Judge Gladys Kessler's ruling today that PM USA, Altria Group and the other cigarette companies violated civil provisions of the Racketeer Influenced Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act.

Philip Morris USA and Altria Will Seek Appellate Review of Decision in DOJ Case

today ruled that the civil Racketeer Influenced Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) does not permit the government to seek disgorgement of past revenues and profits as a remedy in its case against Philip Morris USA, the other major tobacco companies and other defendants.

Appeals Court Rejects Disgorgement as Remedy in Government Suit against Tobacco Companies

International has announced on October 14, 2004 that it intends to appeal the dismissal on October 8, 2004 of its claims under the Racketeer Influenced Corrupt Organizations Act in the Amended Complaint either on an interlocutory basis if allowed by the Court or upon judgment in the litigation.