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Howard Foster
Howard Foster has been practicing law for more nearly three decades and RICO Law for the last 20 years. He is a graduate of Brandeis University and Boston University Law School. Â He has litigated many […]
History Of Success
Individual / Business / Class Action RICO Cases
Cohen v. Cohen
711 F.3d 353 (2nd Cir. 2013) (reversing district court's dismissal of complaint)
RICO claim by spouse against former spouse for hiding assets during divorce
Flag Co. v. Maynard
2006 WL 1030173 (D. Or. 2006) (adopting Magistrate Judge's findings and recommendaitons denying motion to dismiss)
Novel use of RICO against fax blaster for fraud involving TCPA violations
Matteo Gutter Systems, Inc. v. Millenia Housing Management Ltd.
2009 WL 3245437 (N.D. Ohio 2009) (Order denying defendants’ motion to dismiss)
RICO case against contractor involving widespread racketeering activity
Mendoza v. Zirkle Fruit Co., Inc.
301 F.3d 1163 (9th Cir. 2002) (reversing dismissal of complaint)
222 F.R.D. 439 (E.D. Wash. 2004) (certifying class of legally authorized workers against fruit company)
First use of RICO to redress wage depression from hiring unauthorized labor
Wacker Drive Executive Suites, LLC v. Jones Lang LaSalle Americas (Illinois) LP
2019 WL 2270000 (N.D. IL. 2019)
novel use of RICO to address "hot-cargo" agreement in Chicago loop commercial highrises (order denying motion to dismiss)