The risks and costs for corporate defendants increase substantially if a plaintiff's civil RICO claims survive a motion to dismiss, according to Martin Weinstein, a Cadwalader partner who said the U.S. Supreme Court's April 2025 decision allowing a civil RICO lawsuit to proceed against a CBD producer may encourage plaintiffs to file civil RICO claims in cases alleging predicate acts of wire fraud.
'Just Silly'?: Civil RICO Claims Skyrocket Following Supreme Court's CBD Decision
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