racketeer
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Uber’s bete noire on this issue is Downtown LA Law Group of Los Angeles, which Uber sued in federal court, accusing the firm of “racketeering” and “fraud.”
From Los Angeles Times
They claim that it amounted to a “pattern of racketeering,” and are seeking more than $12 million in damages plus attorneys fees.
The sprawling racketeering case suffered a death by a thousand cuts - a judge tossed out several of the charges in 2024, and Willis was disqualified a few months later.
From BBC
An alleged Chinese racketeer linked to a hugely lucrative scam hub in Myanmar was extradited from Thailand to China on Wednesday, a police official in Bangkok told AFP.
From Barron's
Nania has yet to enter a plea to racketeering charges filed in federal court, and it wasn’t clear if he had a lawyer who could speak for him.
From Los Angeles Times
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