Under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act, the prosecutor must prove two elements to get a conviction: enterprise and pattern of racketeering activity. In the 1970s, the term “enterprise” usually meant criminal organizations like mobs or...
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Challenging the pattern of racketeering activity in RICO cases
Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) allegations can be daunting. The RICO Act targets organized crime and white-collar offenses, and its broad scope and penalties can be formidable challenges for defendants. One crucial element of a RICO charge is...
What are predicate offenses under the RICO Act?
The Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act serves as powerful legislation against organized crime. It’s unique because it targets an entire enterprise and punishes everyone who has been conducting racketeering activities within the organization....
What is the punishment for violating the RICO Act?
The Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) is a federal law that aims to crack down on racketeering syndicates. Racketeering involves alleged offenders who conspire or commit organized crimes to form a profitable enterprise. RICO charges involve...
Defending yourself against a RICO charge
A white-collar federal criminal charge such as a RICO violation is something you should take seriously. You may associate RICO violations with organized crime networks and figure if you are not involved with organized crime, you cannot be charged, but that is not...
What do charges of RICO violations mean for your future?
Facing federal charges is a serious matter as a conviction could lead to time behind bars and other life-altering consequences. White-collar criminal charges are federal-level offenses that involve theft, fraud and other types of financial crimes. RICO violations are...
Facing federal RICO charges?
When people think of racketeering, they think of acts committed by a major criminal organization. While the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act was passed to eliminate this type of organized crime, now it addresses so much more. Michigan residents do...