Description

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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.

About the Author

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Gregory P. Joseph is the managing member of Joseph Hage Aaronson LLC, New York, NY (www.jha.com). In addition to Civil RICO: A Definitive Guide (5th ed. 2018), he is the author of Sanctions: The Federal Law of Litigation Abuse (5th ed. 2013) and Modern Visual Evidence (Supp. 2018). His books and articles have been cited in more than 250 judicial opinions and 350 law review and professional articles. Since 1994, he has served on the Editorial Board of Moore's Federal Practice (3rd ed.).