Synopsis
The Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act has proved to be a powerful tool in civil as well as criminal practice. This edition of the very popular 1987 original has been updated significantly to bring all the latest issues into focus, including the December 1995 Private Securities Litigation Reform Act and the provisions of that statute limiting RICO's use of securities fraud as a predicate racketeering act. It also now includes prototypes for every phase of RICO litigation. Attorney Batista keeps to the straightforward style of the original, covering the statutory background, the offensive use of RICO, defenses to civil RICO, procedural dimensions, and special problems, He steps through the civil RICO complaint through notice of motion, jury instructions, and settlement agreements for complex RICO litigation. The cumulative supplement includes tables of cases and other documentation, including a fascinating paper tour through the past of this act and its ramifications in law. Annotation ©2005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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