Using Civil RICO Against Plaintiffs’ Attorneys?

There is an interesting column in Bloomberg Business about the ongoing Chevron/Ecuador litigation. It discusses a pending appeal before the Second Circuit over Chevron’s use of civil RICO  to enjoin the enforcement of the Ecuadorian judgment against them. The column discusses, albeit briefly, the possible ramifications of a ruling allowing defendants to enjoin judgments by alleging that the plaintiffs’ attorneys engaged in a scheme of extortion in violation of RICO. For a rundown of the oral argument, which was conducted on April 20th, check out this post here.

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