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Statutes Of Limitations In United States Suits To Recover Oil Spill Cleanup Costs Under The Federal Water Pollution Control Act, Robert E. Jr. Maher
Statutes Of Limitations In United States Suits To Recover Oil Spill Cleanup Costs Under The Federal Water Pollution Control Act, Robert E. Jr. Maher
Fordham Law Review
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Civil Rico: A Call For A Uniform Statute Of Limitations, Michael J. Lane
Civil Rico: A Call For A Uniform Statute Of Limitations, Michael J. Lane
Fordham Urban Law Journal
RICO is a statute, originally developed to thwart organized crime. When read broadly, the statute, however, has been applied to non-organized crime activities. Thus, courts have now started applying four substantive requirements for use of the RICO statute: (1) requiring that the plaintiff must allege that the defendant has connection to organized crime, (2) limiting standing to a particular type of injury, (3) requiring the plaintiff to allege an enterprise distinct from the pattern of racketeering or from the defendant, and (4) permitting only civil RICO claims in instances where the defendant has been previously convicted of the predicate acts …