Google Dodges Architect’s Claims of Stolen Inventions
A federal judge dismissed racketeering claims brought by an inventor who claimed Google used nondisclosure agreements to rip off his trade secrets for its own profit.
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New Weinstein RICO Suit Adds Political Intrigue
Three women, one of whom says Harvey Weinstein raped her, joined the lengthy list Friday of accusers bringing federal anti-racketeering charges against the indicted producer.
Read more83 Mexican Mafia Members Face Racketeering Charges
More than 500 law enforcement officers participated in an operation Wednesday targeting 32 members of the Mexican Mafia who controlled drug smuggling, narcotics sales and the extortion of prisoners inside the Los Angeles County jail system.
Read moreAbbreviated Ponzi Case Argued at Third Circuit
Attorneys for title insurers accused of furthering a Ponzi scheme for nine months argued Monday at the Third Circuit that conduct must last at least a year to trigger civil racketeering charges.
Read moreWould-Be Judge Killer Looks at Life in Prison
A federal jury Thursday convicted of a man of all 17 counts of fraud and racketeering, including the attempted murder of Texas state Judge Julie Kocurek.
Read moreLawyers in GMO Corn Cases Accused of Unfair Fee Scheme
A class of more than 60,000 farmers claim they were tricked into agreeing to pay an unfair amount of attorney fees in their cases against agribusiness giant Syngenta over its genetically modified corn.
Read moreThree Charged With Bribery in Alabama Over Diabetes Care
A federal indictment unsealed Monday claims the founder of Trina Health bribed a former Republican Alabama lawmaker in an effort to force the state’s largest insurer to cover the specialized diabetes treatment his clinics provided.
Read moreJudge Guts Teachers’ Claims Against Student Loan Servicer
A federal judge on Monday rejected the racketeering claims of teachers who said in a class action that one of the nation’s largest student loan servicers illegally converted teaching grants into loans.
Read moreFiat Chrysler Must Face Emissions-Cheating Claims
A federal judge on Thursday refused to dismiss a nationwide class action accusing Fiat Chrysler of selling more than 100,000 “EcoDiesel” trucks tainted with emissions-cheating software.
Read moreNew Mexico Sues Vivint Solar for Its Sunny Promises
New Mexico on Thursday accused solar power company Vivint of defrauding customers through unconscionable business practices, racketeering, and clouding titles to its customers’ homes.
Read moreBaltimore Police Found Guilty in Massive Corruption Probe
A jury convicted two Baltimore detectives on Monday evening of what has been called the country’s worst police-corruption scandal.
Read moreState Farm Must Face Claims It Helped Elect Favorable Judge
A federal judge refused to throw out a racketeering lawsuit claiming State Farm spent up to $4 million on the campaign of an Illinois judge who later voted to overturn a $1 billion award to the insurance giant’s policyholders.
Read morePharmacist in Meningitis Outbreak Gets 8 Years in Prison
A Massachusetts pharmacist convicted for his role in a deadly 2012 meningitis outbreak fought through sobs as he apologized to victims and their families Wednesday before being sentenced to eight years in prison.
Read moreMore ‘Shrimp Boy’ Chow Crime Associates Sentenced
Eight people rounded up in an FBI sting alongside Chinese crime boss Raymond “Shrimp Boy” Chow were sentenced by a federal judge Tuesday to jail terms ranging from one to seven years for their roles in Chow’s racketeering, drug trafficking and money laundering enterprise.
Read morePatriarch Partners Beats RICO Claim Thanks to Private Securities Litigation Reform Act
A group of funds managed by Patriarch Partners cannot assert a RICO claim against the investment firm for allegedly falsifying reports on the health of collateralized loans in order to funnel money to itself.
Read moreRICO Murder
The Ninth Circuit, in an unpublished opinion, vacated the RICO murder conviction of Rondale Young and remanded it for a new trial, due to abuse of his civil rights.
Read moreJury Acquits Peruvian Defendant in FIFA Bribery Case
A federal jury acquitted a Peruvian former soccer official Tuesday morning after deliberating on his case separately, a holiday weekend after it convicted his two co-defendants in the FIFA bribery scandal.
Read moreFormer FIFA Officials Napout, Marin Guilty of Corruption
A federal jury convicted two former soccer officials from South America on Friday of corrupting FIFA, the sport’s international governing body.
Read moreClass Accuses Arizona Utility of Bribery & Fraud
Customers of an Arizona water utility claim in court the company’s owner bribed a state regulator for clearance to charge excessive prices.
Read moreOnline Racketeering
Alleging violations of federal anti-racketeering law in Maricopa County Court, the Arizona attorney general says Networkx Online Solutions has run a fraudulent work-from-home scheme for years.
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