racketeer
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The plan suggests using immigration laws, counterterrorism laws, and the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, a law successfully used against organized crime.
From Slate • Nov. 4, 2024
Two recent lawsuits against big oil companies, one in Puerto Rico and one in Hoboken, N.J., have brought charges under the state and federal versions of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organization Act.
From New York Times • Sep. 15, 2023
Supreme Court, in a little noticed ruling, voted 6-3 to allow Smagin to pursue a racketeering case against him, expanding application of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act originally written to target mobsters.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 7, 2023
The case filed under Georgia’s Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, or RICO, is sprawling, and the logistics of bringing it to trial are likely to be complicated.
From Washington Times • Aug. 25, 2023
In the indictment, Willis used Georgia’s Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act to weave a complex narrative that implicates multiple people accused of committing separate crimes in pursuit of a common goal.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 15, 2023
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