A recent RICO claim in federal court, tossed following a motion to dismiss, contains some useful lessons for both plaintiffs and defendants. For potential plaintiffs, it is important to understand that not every wrong that...
Category: RICO
October 31, 2022
Direct Causation, Derivative Causation, and Civil Rico Law
When you’re confronted by a complaint alleging civil RICO violations, it’s reasonable to be trepidatious. After all, a plaintiff’s success in a RICO case has the potential to trigger triple damages. Take heart, though,
August 17, 2022
Patterns of Racketeering Activity, Rico Enterprises, and Obtaining a Dismissal of a Rico Claim in Georgia
Being served with a lawsuit is stressful for any business owner. Being served with a civil Racketeer Influence and Corrupt Organization (RICO) Act lawsuit — with its ominous-sounding title and the risk of possibly...
June 30, 2022
Several Ways that You Can Defeat a Federal RICO Claim (and How Georgia’s RICO Law Differs)
Non-lawyers often associate the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act with mobsters and gangs. RICO’s reach spans far beyond that, though. The statute allows for civil actions, making a federal RICO...
A recent federal appellate decision could amount to something very important to businesses that may need to pursue, or defendant against, a Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act claim. The ruling...
