RICO Tag Archives — Kang Haggerty News

When the Lawyer Becomes the Defendant: RICO Comes for the Personal Injury Bar

July 16, 2026 | Edward T. Kang

In Uber Technologies v. Simon & Simon, Judge Mark Kearney denied a motion to dismiss a RICO complaint filed by Uber and FedEx against the Philadelphia plaintiffs firm Simon & Simon, P.C. and a network of medical providers. The 54-page opinion charts how corporate defendants frame “systemic fraud” and what RICO plaintiffs must plead to survive a Rule 12 motion.

In the July 9, 2026 edition of The Legal Intelligencer, Edward Kang writes, “When the Lawyer Becomes the Defendant: RICO Comes for the Personal Injury Bar.” Continue reading ›

Legal Intelligencer: Civil RICO’s Expanding Reach: From Foreign Schemes to Lost Employment

November 7, 2024 | Edward T. Kang

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: From Foreign Schemes to Lost Employment.” Continue reading ›

Legal Intelligencer: From Mobsters to Fraudsters: Clearing the Bar for Civil RICO Claims

July 5, 2024 | Edward T. Kang

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.” Continue reading ›

Legal Intelligencer: Civil RICO and Proximate Cause: A Tool for Defendants and Challenge for Plaintiffs

July 28, 2020 | Edward T. Kang

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 “Civil RICO and Proximate Cause: A Tool for Defendants and Challenge for Plaintiffs.”

In March 2018, I authored a column on civil RICO claims brought under 18 U.S.C. Section 1962(a) and (b). In that space, I explained the complexity of those sections within RICO cases. 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.