Legal Opinion
Norex Petroleum Ltd. v. Access Industries, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided December 8, 2010No. Docket 07-4553-cvPublishedCited by 55 opinions
1Per curiam
The issue before us is whether a United States federal court can properly hear a claim under the Racketeer Influ enced and Corrupt Organization Act (“RICO”), 18 U.S.C. § 1961 et seq., arising from allegations of a conspiracy which primarily involves foreign actors and foreign acts. Applying the Supreme Court’s decision in Morrison v. National Australia Bank Ltd., — U.S. -, 130 S.Ct. 2869, 177 L.Ed.2d 535 (2010), we hold that this issue is properly considered as a question of whether the complaint states a claim for which a United States federal court can provide relief, not as a question of…
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