SCOTUS to hear RICO fraud reliance case.

On January 4, 2008, the Supreme Court of the United States agreed to determine “Whether reliance is a required element of a RICO claim predicated on mail fraud and, if it is, whether that reliance must be by the plaintiff.” According to the grant of the petition for a writ of certiorari in John Bridge, et al. v. Phoenix Bond & Indemnity, et al., the brief of petitioners is to be filed on or before Thursday, February 14, 2008. The brief of respondents is to be filed on or before Wednesday, March 12, 2008. A reply brief, if any, is to be filed in accordance with Rule 25.3 of the Rules of the Court. RICO Law Blog will keep an eye on this important case,