The Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (“RICO”) authorizes the filing of civil suits for treble damages and attorney fees by “[a]ny person injured in his business or property by reason of” engaging in certain prohibited activities. 18 U.S.C. § 1964(c). RICO was enacted as a prosecutorial tool for fighting organized crime. The Second and […]
On November 13, 2023, the Justices of the Supreme Court of the United States issued a self-enforcing Code of Conduct applicable to themselves. The Code of Conduct section titled Disqualification includes the following statement: “Neither the filing of a brief amicus curiae nor the participation ofcounsel for amicus curiae requires a Justice’s disqualification” This statement
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The DRI Center for Law and Public Policy, which I currently have the privilege of chairing, is DRI’s think tank and advocacy voice. Its recently published 2023 Annual Report highlights the multifaceted activities being pursued by The Center’s Legislation & Rules Committee, Public Policy Committee, Amicus Committee, and their many task forces and working groups,
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Section 2 of the Federal Arbitration Act (“FAA”) mandates that arbitration agreements “shall be valid, irrevocable, and enforceable.” 9 U.S.C § 2. Section 1 of the FAA, however, exempts “contracts of employment of seamen, railroad employees, or any other class of workers engaged in foreign or interstate commerce.” 9 U.S.C § 1. The Supreme Court
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The Atlantic Legal Foundation and the DRI Center for Law and Public Policy have filed an amicus brief in Medical Marijuana, Inc. v. Horn, No. 23-365, urging the Supreme Court to address the question of whether personal injury claims can be transformed in treble-damages civil RICO suits. Sarah Spencer of Christensen & Jensen and I co-authored
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I am privileged to chair the DRI Center for Law and Public Policy. The Center is DRI’s think tank and advocacy voice on issues that are important to the civil litigation defense bar and its clients. Click this 90-second video to learn more.
More than 50 active members of The DRI Center for Law and Public Policy’s committees, task forces, & working groups participated in terrific brainstorming sessions on October 26 at the DRI Annual Meeting in San Antonio. As the Center’s chair, I was privileged to lead the discussions along with Center Director Jay Ludlam (pictured above). Participants included DRI
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It’s a privilege to be chairing DRI’s Center for Law and Public Policy at a time when so many challenges are confronting the civil litigation defense bar. The July/August 2003 edition of DRI’s For The Defense magazine includes a special section on The Center’s activities. Please read my introductory comments.
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It’s a privilege to be serving as Chair of The Center For Law and Public Policy, the think-tank and advocacy voice of DRI, a 14,000-member voluntary bar organization composed of attorneys who represent the interests of businesses and industries.
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On behalf of the DRI Center for Law and Public Policy, I have submitted a letter to the Judicial Conference’s Standing Committee recommending that Fed. R. App. P. 29(a) be amended to eliminate the requirement to obtain the parties’ consent, or the court’s permission, for filing amicus briefs. The Center’s recommendation follows the recent elimination
