PUERTO RICO is a Commonwealth, and they govern their own internal affairs with an elected Governor. From Wordnik.com. [Obama about to clinch victory, aide says] Reference
With respect to the settlement of disputes between two criminal entities, RICO is simply the state asserting it's monopoly over force against those who would circumvent it. From Wordnik.com. [A Theory of Government, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty] Reference
That’s what RICO is meant to be applied to and most judges realize that. From Wordnik.com. [Victim sues RIAA under RICO Act] Reference
"I did write the textbook on civil RICO, which is why Patricia came to me.". From Wordnik.com. [NYT > Home Page] Reference
T. OLSON: I was at a think tank talking about something called RICO, Racketeering and Influence Corrupt Organizations Act. And Barbara was in the audience. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Dec 25, 2001] Reference
The so-called RICO statute has never been successfully ruled on in a foreign court, and legal observers questioned the tactic of using it in a commercial court in Russia. From Wordnik.com. [post-gazette.com - News] Reference
In its appeal, Philip Morris accused the government of misusing the federal Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, commonly referred to as RICO, to go after them. From Wordnik.com. [Madison Record -] Reference
Could this be some kind of RICO violation or other violation. From Wordnik.com. [The Volokh Conspiracy » Krugman on Health Care:] Reference
RICO is a brutal weapon. From Wordnik.com. [VDARE.com: Blog Articles » Print » RICOing Illegal Hiring At The Supreme Court] Reference
Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (commonly referred to as the RICO Act or RICO; 18. From Wordnik.com. [The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com] Reference
Racketeer Influence Corrupt Organization Act ( "RICO"), which provides for the recovery of treble damages and attorney fees. From Wordnik.com. [MyLinkVault Newest Links] Reference
"RICO" into the conversation -- abstractly, of course, but I guess that means they're really going to pursue that line of argument. From Wordnik.com. Reference
RICO (ph) covers it as far as the organization is concerned. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jan 18, 2008] Reference
It is believed to be the very first use of RICO in this way. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Nov 10, 2003] Reference
And in 1970, Congress passed the RICO Act, an anti-racketeering law. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jul 16, 2008] Reference
INGRID MARIE RIVERA, MISS PUERTO RICO 2007: There ` s proof, you know. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jan 3, 2008] Reference
"My take is that RICO-style actions would be needed, as you say," he wrote me. From Wordnik.com. [Danny Schechter: See No Evil: Movies, Inquiry Avoid Exposing Fraud While Banksters Go Free] Reference
INGRID MARIE RIVERA, MISS PUERTO RICO-UNIVERSE 2007: There ` s proof, you know. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Nov 29, 2007] Reference
It did so on the heels of widespread criticism of the use of RICO in cases like this. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript - Special Event: March Rich Pardon: Attorney Jack Quinn Testifies Before Senate Judiciary Committee - February 14, 2001] Reference
LUIS FORTUNO, GOVERNOR OF PUERTO RICO: Well, we have to complete our assessment in that sense. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Oct 25, 2009] Reference
Ultimately, RICO is among a small class of crimes (tax crimes being another) where the local U.S. From Wordnik.com. [The Explainer: What crimes could federal investigators charge against Lance Armstrong?] Reference
That's what they say has always been difficult in RICO trials and other kinds, to take it to the top?. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Nov 29, 2001] Reference
Perhaps, when Mr. Obermier (ph) went over, he said, "We'll drop the RICO count; if you give us X, we'll do Y.". From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript - Special Event: Congress Searches for Answers in Controversial Clinton Pardon - February 8, 2001] Reference
And in fact, the plaintiffs were suing these companies under the RICO Act, which seems like a bit of a stretch. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Dec 16, 2005] Reference
If those RICO charges come out of the grand jury, and they will, he's not looking at a year, eight to 12 months. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Aug 18, 2007] Reference
Now the 48-count indictment, Fredricka, on RICO, against these two guys, the worst is yet to come for these guys. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Sep 12, 2009] Reference
No RICO here, no racketeering, no conspiracy, which allowed him to allocate in court and not identify anyone else. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Mar 12, 2009] Reference
Yet the prosesceutors didn't consider bringing a RICO action to prosecute the interconnected crimes of the Finance. From Wordnik.com. [Danny Schechter: See No Evil: Movies, Inquiry Avoid Exposing Fraud While Banksters Go Free] Reference
Proving a RICO charge in court is considered to be relatively easy as it focuses on patterns of behavior as opposed to criminal acts. From Wordnik.com. [Alemayehu G. Mariam: Steel Vises, Clenched Fists and Closing Walls, (Part IV)] Reference
Supreme Court ruling last month that they can use RICO, a federal antiracketeering statute, in civil suits against abortion protesters. From Wordnik.com. [Propaganda Made Me Do It] Reference
And that grand jury is coming back on Monday and they're going to indict him Monday on a superseding indictment, including RICO charges. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Aug 18, 2007] Reference
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