U.S. Supreme Court Won’t Resolve Circuit Split In RICO Class Appeal

(October 2, 2017, 2:59 PM EDT) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Supreme Court on Oct. 2 declined to resolve a circuit split regarding whether a Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act fraud plaintiff must prove reliance to establish causation and whether, to certify a RICO fraud class action, the plaintiff must show that reliance is a common issue (S.G.E. Management, L.L.C., et al. v. Juan R. Torres, et al., No. 16-1309, U.S. Sup.)....