Sentence examples for under racketeering from inspiring English sources

Two groups of American parents are suing Nintendo under racketeering laws.

Authorities described international soccer in terms normally reserved for Mafia families or drug cartels, and brought charges under racketeering laws usually applied to such criminal organizations.

The judge ruled that the banks could not be sued under racketeering laws while investors were suing them for reported fraud under federal securities laws, Mr. Sarko said.

Federal prosecutors have strongly defended the raids, saying during a 2004 court hearing that they would file charges against some or all of the Herndon-based network, possibly under racketeering statutes once used to target the Mafia.

Nine leaders of a violent Colombian drug cartel have been charged under racketeering statutes with smuggling more than 1.2 million pounds of cocaine worth $10 billion into the United States, federal officials said here on Thursday after an indictment was unsealed.

The trading companies filed suit in the United States for $900 million, which could be tripled to $2.7 billion under racketeering provisions, which also allow for such a suit even if only a portion of the suspected crimes occurred in the United States.

"We think she's wrong on the law and, before or after trial, an appellate court will have to tell us who is right or wrong". In her ruling, Kessler rejected arguments that under civil racketeering law, the government can claim only profits that were "ill-gotten" under a narrow interpretation and would be used in the future for additional improper activity.

A thornier issue is whether Mr. Picard has the right to sue under the racketeering law.

Any damage award would be tripled under the racketeering law on which the case has been brought.

The $280 billion being sought is the largest sum ever claimed under the racketeering statute.

The seven officers charged under the racketeering statute all live in suburban Baltimore.