Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act

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Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act - law intended to eradicate organized crime by establishing strong sanctions and forfeiture provisions

anti-racketeering law, RICO, RICO Act

law - legal document setting forth rules governing a particular kind of activity; "there is a law against kidnapping"

law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order"

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Polatsek's litigation practice focuses on fraud claims, Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO), breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, fraudulent transfer and defamation for corporations and senior executives.

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Though the charges remain unknown, DJ Akademiks claimed he was charged under RICO (Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act).

Rapper 6ix9ine Arrested On RICO Charges, Reports Says

The Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) targets ongoing patterns of criminal conduct.

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Solis in 2014 was one of the moving forces behind a yearlong investigation into sex trafficking by North Park gang members under federal Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations laws.

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of the 1970 Act is the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations

Time-bars: RICO-criminal and civil-federal and state

They were all charged under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations, or RICO, Act.

Dozens arrested in alleged mafia control of Solid Waste in NYC

Sherman Antitrust and the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) acts.

Appeals court reinstates bid-rigging claims: the brokerage community is concerned that the case continues to reflect poorly on all, while a legal expert said the court is hinting that a resolution is needed

It has been alleged that as the Russian economy collapsed in the late 1990s, about USD7.5bn was improperly transferred out of the country through Bank of New York Mellon accounts.Lawyers are seeking to apply the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations act, RICO, against the bank in a Russian court.

Russia presses charges against BNY Mellon

Drama and DJ Cannon, another musician, were arrested for violating Georgia's Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act by illegally selling copyrighted material.

Mixed-up raid: artists under attack

The Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act has proved to be a powerful tool in civil as well as criminal practice.