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Hiring Illegal Workers is RacketeeringThe days of the FBI raiding businesses conducting illegal activities that fit under the definition of racketeering has passed. The justice department, through its own silence has condoned business practices that are illegal but not prosecuted.- Tran Organization Co-Founder Pleads Guilty to Casino Racketeering ChargesA man who was part of a criminal card cheating conspiracy, admitted that his ring of conspirators made up to one million dollars in casino cheating scheme.
Increase Your Website Traffic and Content Page Views Through Racketeering and Strong-arm TacticsHow to increase website traffic and web content page views through some simple, mafia-inspired techniques.- John A. Junior Gotti Faces New Racketeering and Murder ChargesAlleged former mob boss John A. Junior Gotti, son of the notorious John Gotti, is back in the public eye with his arrests for racketeering and three murder charges today.
- MS-13 Gang in Nashville: Gang Member Sentenced to 19 Years in Prison for RacketeeringNashville officials announced that a local member of the street gang, MS-13, or La Mara Salvatrucha, was sentenced to nearly 20 years in jail for his role in a racketeering operation.
- Over 110 Members of Mafia Crime Families Members Arrested; A Look at Recent Mafia Arrests110 accused mafia members were arrested in New York City and across the United States.
- Federal Vs. State Policy Comparison: War on ViceA brief analysis of justice policies regarding the "war on vice" in the United States
RICO--The Racketeer Influenced Corrupt Organization ActCongress Passed the RICO act to help fight organized crime, but they are prosecuting more ordinary businesses under the act than gangsters. This is an overview of the act and its implications.- John Wyche: Did His Mistress Turn Against Him? was Jackie Johnson a Woman Scorned?Was a scorned mistress the beginning of the end for John Wyche?
- 3443113--Union City Drug Bust--MJWThe arrest of an alleged drug kingpin in New Jersey is occasion for reflecting on the qualities of effective defense counsel in drug cases.
- Former Maryland Senator Thomas Bromwell SentencedFormer Maryland Senator Thomas Bromwell will serve seven years in a federal prison for accepting payments and gifts for his help securing contracts and resolving business disputes for friends. His wife, Mary Patricia Bromwell has been convicted of mail fraud.
Peter Gotti's Conviction UpheldPeter Gotti's sentence is upheld by the Federal Appeals Court.