Article: Violence in name of nature targeted.(Government)(Bill seeks to create more legal ways to crack down on acts of `ecosabotage')

Article: Punishing ecosabotage.(Stateline)(Brief Article)
State Legislatures;  September 1, 2003 ;     562 words ... ... the two-year statute of limitation on prosecution of such crimes and give prosecutors five years to pursue the cases. It would also add "ecosabotage" to the list of crimes that can be prosecuted under Oregon's racketeering laws.

Article: Racketeering law used to sue Archdiocese of Los ...
Chicago Tribune (via Knight-Ridder/Tribune News Service);  April 29, 2002 ;     700+ words ... ... Corrup Organizations Act. Over the last 30 years, the racketeering law, also known as RICO, has led to the conviction and imprisonment ... filed against church officials. "Congress passed the (racketeering law) to get kingpins of organized crime. It's sad (the ...

Article: Using Racketeering Law To Recoup Fraud ...
American Banker;  March 26, 2009 ;     700+ words ... ... 2007 and 2008, only 16 cited violations of the anti-racketeering law. "You really have to plead a pattern of practice that ... But the potential payoff is bigger from using the anti-racketeering law, which provides for triple damages. ING stands to collect ...

Article: Aetna Sued Under Racketeering Law
AP Online;  April 19, 1999 ;     482 words ... ... Press Writer AP Online 04-19-1999 Aetna Sued Under Racketeering Law PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- Three Aetna Inc. members and a ... the first lawsuit against an HMO under a federal anti-racketeering law. The lawsuit, which seeks class-action status, claims ...

Article: Supreme Court Limits Use of Racketeering Law
The Washington Post;  March 4, 1993 ;     700+ words ... ... belly up because of wrongdoing can no longer use a major racketeering law to sue lawyers, accountants or other advisers who played ... to 2 vote, the Supreme Court yesterday ruled that the racketeering law can be wielded only against those who manage or operate ...

Article: High Court Hears RICO Challenge; Racketeering Law ...
The Washington Post;  December 5, 2002 ;     700+ words ... ... court not to turn the clock back on 50 years of [anti- racketeering] law," Fay Clayton, an attorney for the National Organization ... their property. And Englert said the lower court misread racketeering law by giving private parties such as the clinics a right to ...

Article: Operation Rescue Founder Available On Supreme Court Ruling ...
U.S. Newswire;  February 26, 2003 ;     353 words ... ... available for comment regarding: Supreme Court Rules Federal Racketeering Law Improperly Used Against Abortion Protesters The Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that a federal racketeering law was improperly used to punish aggressive anti-abortion ...