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  • Supreme Court Clarifies RICO's Extraterritorial Application

    In RJR Nabisco, Inc. v. European Community , the Supreme Court was asked to determine whether a private action under the Racketeer Influenced Corrupt Organization statute (“RICO”), 18 U.S.C. §§ 1961-1964, could extend to injuries that occurred outside the United States. The European Community (“EC”), on behalf of 26 of its member states, filed a civil suit against RJR Nabisco, Inc. (“RJR”) under § ...
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