5th Circuit Upholds Dismissal Of Former LSU Director’s RICO Claims

(October 26, 2023, 7:37 AM EDT) -- NEW ORLEANS — Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) claims by a former Louisiana State University (LSU) assistant athletic director who alleged that she was retaliated against for reporting sexual harassment by the school’s former football coach failed as they were both time-barred and causation was not shown, a Fifth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals panel ruled, affirming a trial court’s dismissal of the claims....