U.S. Supreme Court grants certiorari to hear a RICO case
The Supreme Court granted certiorari to hear Hemi Group, LLC, et al. v. City of New York (08-969).
Issue: Whether city government meets the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act standing requirement that a plaintiff be directly injured in its “business or property” by alleging non commercial injury resulting from non-payment of taxes by non litigant third parties. The case summary can be found that www.SCOTUSblog.com.