RICO Report

Introduction to RICO: What You Need to Know

Episode Summary

Join Troutman Pepper White Collar and Litigation Partner Cal Stein for a special podcast series, discussing the legal landscape surrounding the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO). In this first installment, Cal provides a brief overview of the RICO statute and introduces many other topics he plans to explore in future installments. Cal answers basic questions — like what is RICO and how does RICO work — and provides a high-level summary of foundational substantive legal issues, such as a discussion of RICO's elements and its civil and criminal penalties. This session also provides a basic understanding of RICO's statutory framework and the underlying criminal offenses that constitute actionable racketeering activity. Be on the lookout for our next episode of this podcast series.

Episode Notes

Join Troutman Pepper White Collar and Litigation Partner Cal Stein for a special podcast series, discussing the legal landscape surrounding the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO).

In this first installment, Cal provides a brief overview of the RICO statute and introduces many other topics he plans to explore in future installments. Cal answers basic questions — like what is RICO and how does RICO work — and provides a high-level summary of foundational substantive legal issues, such as a discussion of RICO's elements and its civil and criminal penalties. This session also provides a basic understanding of RICO's statutory framework and the underlying criminal offenses that constitute actionable racketeering activity.

Be on the lookout for our next episode of this podcast series.