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(U.S., filed July 15, 2024): Arguing that permitting private plaintiffs to recover damages from personal injuries conflicts with RICO’s plain text. Also arguing that personal injuries are outside RICO’s remedial purpose. Lastly, arguing that an unduly expansive reading of RICO will harm businesses and create a flood of litigation.
On April 2, 2025, the Court disagreed with ATRA position and expanded the reach of the RICO statute to allow for personal injuries to be redressable if they can be shown to have caused economic harm.
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