Legal Opinion
Cedric Kushner Promotions, Ltd. v. King
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided June 11, 2001No. 00-549PublishedCited by 478 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Breyer
The Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO or- Act), 18 U. S. C. § 1961 et seq., makes it “unlawful for any person employed by or associated with any enterprise ... to conduct or participate ... in the conduct of such enterprise’s affairs” through the commission of two or more statutorily defined crimes — which RICO calls “a pattern of racketeering activity.” § 1962(c). The language suggests, and lower courts have held, that this provision foresees two separate entities, a “person” and a distinct “enterprise.”
This case focuses upon a person who is the president and sole…
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