books and references...RICO:Wiley Law Publications (Colorado Springs, CO)

From: Legal Publisher | Date: February 28, 1997 | Copyright information

Wiley Law Publications (Colorado Springs, CO) has released the second edition of "Civil RICO Practice Manual." The casebound volume includes background on the statute and information on "every complex aspect" of RICO, from early pleading stages through the appeals process, Wiley said. Editorial covers such topics as lending practices, deceptive competitive practices, commercial bribery and RICO liabilty, abortion prote...

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