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The Civil Rico Pattern Requirement: Continuity And Relationship, A Fatal Attraction?, Patrick J. Ryan
The Civil Rico Pattern Requirement: Continuity And Relationship, A Fatal Attraction?, Patrick J. Ryan
Fordham Law Review
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Rico Forfeiture And Obscenity: Prior Restraint Or Subsequent Punishment?, John J. O'Donnell
Rico Forfeiture And Obscenity: Prior Restraint Or Subsequent Punishment?, John J. O'Donnell
Fordham Law Review
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Civil Rico: The Propriety Of Concurrent State Court Subject Matter Jurisdiction, Catherine M. Didomenico
Civil Rico: The Propriety Of Concurrent State Court Subject Matter Jurisdiction, Catherine M. Didomenico
Fordham Law Review
No abstract provided.
Partaker Or Prey? Futures Commission Merchants Under Civil Rico And The Commodity Exchange Act, Robert G. Lendino
Partaker Or Prey? Futures Commission Merchants Under Civil Rico And The Commodity Exchange Act, Robert G. Lendino
Fordham Urban Law Journal
Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) has a civil statutory scheme that broadly allows "any person" to recover damages if he has been injured in his business or property by reason of a defendant's violation of section 1962 the Act. While the statute was aimed at organized crime, it has been used far more against legitimate businesses. Courts continuously wrestle with the broad language of the statute. The author discusses two questions regarding the interpretation of Civil RICO that remain unanswered: whether the same entity can be the "culpable person" and the "enterprise" under Section 1962(a); and if so, …