Morrison Law Firm v. Clarion Co.

MEMORANDUM ORDER

VINCENT L. BRODERICK, District Judge.

I

This diversity suit is brought by a New York law firm and its proprietor against a Japanese company and its Japanese officers seeking relief from alleged defamation, interference with existing and prospective business relations, malicious tort, and violation of civil RICO. The complaint describes the core of the litigation as follows in the first two sentences after the discussion of parties and jurisdiction, at p. 2-3, § 9:

“The instant action relates to false and defamatory statements made by the Defendants to persons and corporations in…