Craig v. Refco, Inc.’s Empirical Analysis
816 F.2d 347 · 1987
Citation profile
11
cited by 11 later decisions
August 1998
most recently cited
9 federal appellate ·
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Applies 18 U.S.C. § 1961 (§ 901 of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act) · 7 U.S.C. § 6D
Relies on 624 F. Supp. 944 - Craig v. Refco, Inc.
Most-quoted passages
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“People with sufficient financial savvy to invest in such speculative things as commodities futures should be able to understand such contractual provisions and, if they do not like them, negotiate something different.... Just as the Act permits investors to choose the trades they make, it permits them to arrange their relationship with their brokers”
2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
How this case has been treated — in progress
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