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U.S. Supreme Court

Case Status

Decided

Docket Number

07-138

Term

Cert. Denied

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Questions Presented

1. Whether an association-in-fact “enterprise” under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, 18 U.S.C. §§ 1961-1968 (“RICO”), must be an organization with an ascertainable structure separate and apart from that inherent in the alleged pattern of racketeering activity.

2. Whether a group of corporations can constitute an association-in-fact RICO enterprise.

Case Updates

Cert. petition denied

October 15, 2007

U.S. Chamber urges Supreme Court to review meaning of “enterprise” under RICO

September 05, 2007

NCLC urged the Supreme Court to grant review of this case to consider whether a corporation can form an “enterprise” under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) where the alleged combination exists solely of two corporations engaged in a marketing relationship. In its brief, NCLC argued that the statute’s plain language does not bear such a result and that treble damages liability should not be available where the suggested “enterprise” constitutes no more than the alleged pattern of racketeering activity itself.

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