Legal Opinion
Republic of Iraq Ex Rel. Citizens of the Republic of Iraq v. ABB AG
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided September 18, 2014No. Docket 13-0618PublishedCited by 64 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KEARSE, Circuit Judge:
Plaintiff The Republic of Iraq (or the “Republic”) appeals from a judgment of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, Sidney H. Stein, Judge, dismissing its claims under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (“RICO”), 18 U.S.C. §§ 1961 et seq., the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (or “FCPA”), 15 U.S.C. §§ 78dd-l- et seq., and common law, against numerous defendants who are alleged to have conspired in 1997-2003 with Iraq’s then-president Saddam Hussein *152and Iraq’s ministries and state-owned enterprises to corrupt and plunder…
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