Follow POL on Twitter The Washington Legal Foundation and National Association of Manufacturers have filed an amicus brief asking the Supreme Court to review and overturn the D.C. Circuit decision holding that tobacco companies can be charged with racketeering for defending their products in public controversy. Earlier here and, at Overlawyered, here.
Amicus brief in tobacco-RICO case
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| Isaac Gorodetski Project Manager, Center for Legal Policy at the Manhattan Institute igorodetski@manhattan-institute.org |
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