{"id":45,"date":"1990-04-10T20:26:41","date_gmt":"1990-04-11T01:26:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/courtroom.com\/?p=45"},"modified":"2020-08-04T15:07:17","modified_gmt":"2020-08-04T20:07:17","slug":"an-ill-wind-blows-into-town-u-s-supreme-court-rules-that-state-courts-have-concurrent-jurisdiction-over-rico-claims","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.courtroom.com\/blog\/an-ill-wind-blows-into-town-u-s-supreme-court-rules-that-state-courts-have-concurrent-jurisdiction-over-rico-claims\/","title":{"rendered":"An Ill Wind Blows Into Town: U.S. Supreme Court Rules State Courts Have Concurrent Jurisdiction Over RICO Claims"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-568 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.courtroom.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/1990\/04\/PZ_shadows-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"dark shadows on wall \" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.courtroom.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/1990\/04\/PZ_shadows-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.courtroom.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/1990\/04\/PZ_shadows-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.courtroom.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/1990\/04\/PZ_shadows-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.courtroom.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/1990\/04\/PZ_shadows-120x120.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.courtroom.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/1990\/04\/PZ_shadows.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><br \/>\n<em>By Michael F. Pezzulli<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Discussion of the U.S. Supreme Court decision relating to concurrent jurisdiction in Racketeer Influenced Corrupt Organizations (RICO) claims. Presented to Dallas Bar Association, Business Litigation Section.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Federal courts are turning increasing attention to the continuity of the pattern of racketeering activity. The United States Supreme Court unanimously ruled in a 1990 case that state courts have concurrent jurisdiction over RICO claims.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"read_more_link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.courtroom.com\/blog\/an-ill-wind-blows-into-town-u-s-supreme-court-rules-that-state-courts-have-concurrent-jurisdiction-over-rico-claims\/\"  title=\"Continue Reading An Ill Wind Blows Into Town: U.S. Supreme Court Rules State Courts Have Concurrent Jurisdiction Over RICO Claims\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading \u203a<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Michael F. Pezzulli Discussion of the U.S. Supreme Court decision relating to concurrent jurisdiction in Racketeer Influenced Corrupt Organizations (RICO) claims. Presented to Dallas Bar Association, Business Litigation Section. Federal courts are turning increasing attention to the continuity of the pattern of racketeering activity. 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