This valuable book provides a concise, yet thorough, analysis of the major legal issues arising in civil actions litigated under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO). Well-organized and indexed, this fifth edition of Civil RICO: A Definitive Guide, directs you through the complex statute and the thicket of related concepts and case law, and helps you quickly locate answers to the questions in your case.
Since the last update in 2015, this new edition identifies all major emerging issues in civil RICO litigation and advises you on the current developments, including:
U.S. Supreme Court and Circuit Court rulings
Circuit splits on important issues
Congressional amendments to RICO and predicate act statutes
The guide includes a copy of the statute, a table of cases, and a topical index for your ready reference. Whether you are well-versed with RICO or not, you will find this highly readable analysis of the key issues and cases useful.
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Höhe: 229 mm
Breite: 152 mm
Dicke: 25 mm
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978-1-64105-201-6 (9781641052016)
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Schweitzer Klassifikation
Gregory P. Joseph is a past President of the American College of Trial Lawyers and former Chair of the 60,000-member Section of Litigation of the American Bar Association. He served as President and currently is Chair of the Board of Trustees of the U.S. Supreme Court Historical Society. By appointment of the Chief Justice of the United States, he served for six years on the Advisory Committee on the Federal Rules of Evidence of the U.S. Judicial Conference. He is the author of three legal treatises: Sanctions: The Federal Law of Litigation Abuse (5th ed. 2013); Civil RICO: A Definitive Guide (5th ed. 2018); and Modern Visual Evidence (Supp. 2018). His books and articles have been cited in more than 250 judicial opinions in the United States and 350 law review articles. He is a member of the Council of the American Law Institute and a member of the Editorial Board of Moore's Federal Practice (3d ed. 1994-present).
