Some recent cases, such as Yegiazaryan v. Smagin and Medical Marijuana v. Horn, show that the courts are grappling with the statute’s injury requirement and might expand the sense of hope for plaintiffs. In the November 7, 2024 edition of The Legal Intelligencer, Edward Kang writes, “Civil RICO’s Expanding Reach:…
Articles Posted in Civil RICO
Legal Intelligencer: From Mobsters to Fraudsters: Clearing the Bar for Civil RICO Claims
Civil RICO is seen as “the litigation equivalent of a thermonuclear device,” and civil RICO claims are often employed in complex, high-stakes litigation. In the July 5, 2024 Edition of The Legal Intelligencer, Edward T. Kang writes, “From Mobsters to Fraudsters: Clearing the Bar for Civil RICO Claims.“ When I…
Legal Intelligencer: Sophisticated Schemers Beware: Civil RICO Expands Creditors’ Arsenal
Those plaintiffs counsel practicing in the Third Circuit should rejoice in knowing that RICO provides a powerful tool for creditors against debtors using fraudulent means to avoid paying. In the January 5, 2023 edition of The Legal Intelligencer, Edward T. Kang wrote “Sophisticated Schemers Beware: Civil RICO Expands Creditors’ Arsenal“…
Legal Intelligencer: Civil RICO and Proximate Cause: A Tool for Defendants and Challenge for Plaintiffs
A recent decision out of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan underscored the RICO “proximate cause” inquiry highlighting yet another, often overlooked, complexity in litigating such cases. In the July 23, 2020 edition of The Legal Intelligencer Edward T. Kang, managing member of Kang Haggerty wrote…
Legal Intelligencer: The Forgotten and Often Misunderstood Sections of RICO
My last article, dated Jan. 25, visited the RICO pleadings requirement in light of the class action RICO lawsuit filed against Harvey Weinstein. The Weinstein RICO action is brought under the most popular section—Section 1962(c). In the article, I discussed the stringent requirements of pleading and proving civil RICO claims…
Legal Intelligencer: How RICO Plays a Role in the World of Harvey Weinstein and #MeToo
In the January 25, 2018 edition of The Legal Intelligencer, Edward Kang, Managing Member of Kang Haggerty, writes on How RICO Plays a Role in the World of Harvey Weinstein and #MeToo. Overcoming Obstacles Who in civil litigation does not love a good RICO claim? Its boundaries are seemingly endless, and in…
Gregory H. Mathews Named to 2018 Best Lawyers in America List
Kang Haggerty LLC is pleased to announce that Gregory H. Mathews, Of Counsel, has been selected for inclusion in the 2018 edition of The Best Lawyers in America one of the most respected peer-review publications in the profession. Mathews is named to the list for his distinguished contributions to the…