Legal Opinion
Laborers' International Union of North America v. Caruso
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided December 17, 1999No. 99-1276PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COFFEY, Circuit Judge.
Since 1994, when they were the subject of a Department of Justice RICO investigation, the Laborers’ International Union of North America (LIUNA) has attempted to rid itself of organized crime and stave off direct government control. These efforts culminated in LIUNA’s adoption of a reform program in 1995 designed to root out mafia influence and corruption. In 1997, these reforms allowed LIUNA to bring a trusteeship complaint against the Chicago District Council (CDC) on charges of organized crime corruption, financial wrongdoing, and undemocratic procedures. 1 As a…
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