RICO Litigation

The Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) is a federal law that provides for civil causes of action for unlawful actions taken as part of an ongoing enterprise. In addition to the presence of an ongoing enterprise, violations of RICO require "predicate" acts which can include, among other things, the use of the U.S. mails or interstate wire facilities, including the Internet to further the alleged unlawful activity.

Wilentz attorneys have argued civil RICO cases in front of the United States Supreme Court and federal circuit courts, have litigated and tried RICO cases in district courts, and have been lauded by the courts for their extensive experience handling civil RICO cases. Wilentz attorneys have also written published works concerning civil RICO litigation, including sample civil RICO jury instructions published by the American Bar Association.