Whelan’s Empirical Analysis

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1 district · 1 state decisions

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1. “187. All JAC Enterprise Defendants are part of a “union or group of individuals associated in fact” within the meaning of 18 U.S.C. § 1961 (4). 188. At all relevant times, Capwill controlled the JAC Enterprise and its affairs, either through direct personal control, or indirectly through entities he controlled, or indirectly through persons acting on his behalf, said persons inelud-ing but not being limited to Sandelier, Susan Eckstein Elam and Andrew Cap-will.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Javitch v. Capwill

2. “(a)a person who has received income from a pattern of racketeering activity cannot invest that income in an enterprise; (b) a person cannot acquire or maintain an interest in an enterprise through a pattern of racketeering activity; [and] (c) a person who is employed by or associated with an enterprise cannot conduct the affairs of the enterprise through a pattern of racketeering activity!.]” 2”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 561 F. Supp. 2d 632 - Clark v. NATIONAL EQUITIES HOLDINGS, INC.

3. “It shall be unlawful for any person employed by or associated with any enterprise engaged in, or the activities of which affect, interstate or foreign commerce, to conduct or participate, directly or indirectly, in the conduct of such enterprise’s affairs through a pattern of racketeering activity or collection of unlawful debt.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Cunningham v. Offshore Specialty Fabrications, Inc.