5th Circuit Affirms Arbitration Denial In RICO Suit Against Young Living

Mealey's (May 6, 2020, 8:17 PM EDT) -- NEW ORLEANS — A Utah-based essential oil company accused of operating a pyramid scheme did not clearly establish an arbitration agreement with its members, a Fifth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals panel ruled April 28 in a per curiam opinion, affirming a trial court’s decision allowing a putative class complaint alleging violations of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) to proceed (Julie O’Shaughnessy, et al. v. Young Living Essential Oils, L.C., et al., No. 19-51169, 5th Cir., 2020 U.S. App. LEXIS 14081)....