Legal Opinion
RSM Production Corp. v. Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer U.S. LLP
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided June 22, 2012No. 11-7101PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the Court by Circuit Judge ROGERS.
ROGERS, Circuit Judge:
RSM Production Corporation (“RSM”) appeals the dismissal of its complaint, pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6), against the law firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer U.S. LLP, and two of its partners, Jan Paulsson and Brian King (hereinafter “Fresh-fields”). RSM alleged that Freshfields, through its representation of the nation of Grenada in international arbitration, conspired to violate the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (“RICO”), 18 U.S.C. § 1962(d), in an effort to prevent RSM from…
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