Jeffrey E. Grell

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Web Name: Jeffrey E. Grell

WebSite: http://ricoact.com

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Welcome The purpose of this website is to serve as a resource for attorneys, clients, the media, and any member of the public with an interest in the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act, Title 18, United States Code, Sections 1961-1968.  When it was passed in 1970, Congress goal was to eliminate the ill-effects of organized crime on the nation s economy.  Today, although seldom used against the Mafia, RICO is a common claim in federal courts, usually asserted by the purported victims of white collar crimes, such as mail and wire fraud.The most common defendant to a civil RICO claim is not the stereotypical godfather figure, but is instead the CEO of a corporation, the controlling shareholder of a closed-corporation, the trustee of an estate or trust, or the leader of a political protest group.  Even the Catholic Church has been named as a RICO defendant.The purpose of this website is to simplify this very complicated area of the law and to articulate and make more predictable the legal standards that govern such claims.For a general overview of RICO, visit our Nutshell section.  Decisions of United States Supreme Court or the Circuit Courts of Appeal cited in the Nutshell are also linked to the full-text opinions.If you would like to retain Mr. Grell or discuss RICO issues with him, please first visit the section About Mr. Grell.VICTORY IN THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA  Platinum Prop. Inv. Network. v. Charles Sells, et al.On June 17, 2020, the Honorable Rodney Smith denied the defendants motion to dismiss the plaintiffs RICO claims brought by Mr. Grell s clients in the Southern District of Florida. The plaintiffs allege that the defendants hijacked the plaintiffs website traffic through a pattern of service mark infringement, false emails, counterfeit websites, and other acts of unfair competition. In denying the motion to dismiss, the Court found that the plaintiff had pled both an association-in-fact and legal entity enterprise and that the pattern pled by the plaintiff was sufficiently continuous pursuant to the doctrine of fortuitous interruption. Click here for the full text of the opinion denying the motion to dismiss. VICTORY IN THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF IOWA Kruse v. Repp, et al.On March 20, 2020, the Honorable Stephanie M. Rose denied the defendants motion to dismiss the plaintiff s RICO claims brought by Mr. Grell s client in the Southern District of Iowa. A judgment debtor caused a horrific car accident that resulted in permanent and substantial injury to the plaintiff. The plaintiff obtained a seven-figure judgment against the debtor. The plaintiff claims that the defendants (a bank and a law firm) participated in a scheme to fraudulently conceal the assets of the judgment debtor. The Court found that the plaintiff adequately pled all of the elements of a substantive RICO claim and had civil standing.  Click here for the full text of the opinion denying the motion to dismiss.  JEFF GRELL ARGUES BEFORE THE U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT  Bui v. Nguyen, et al.On October 2, 2107, Jeff Grell appeared before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on behalf of Mai Bui, a 79 year-old California woman who was defrauded out of nearly $6 million she won in the lottery.  The Ninth Circuit argument focused on whether the defendants activities possessed sufficient continuity to constitute a pattern of racketeering.  Click here to watch a video of the argument.  On October 17, 2017, the 9th Circuit issued its opinion, reversing the district court s dismissal of Ms. Bui s claim and granting leave for Ms. Bui to file an amended complaint.  Click here to read the opinion.VICTORY IN THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS Exeed Ind., LLC v. YounisOn November 8, 2016, the Honorable James B. Zagel dismissed RICO claims brought against Mr. Grell s client in the Northern District of Illinois.  The court dismissed the RICO claims because the plaintiffs did not suffer a domestic injury arising out of an alleged scheme that occurred abroad.  Click here for the full text of the opinion dismissing the RICO claims.  On February 10, 2017, the court dismissed the plaintiffs remaining state law claims for want of subject matter jurisdiction.

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