Judge Declines To Dismiss RICO Claims, Says Tribe’s Immunity Doesn’t Apply

Mealey's (March 19, 2021, 11:56 AM EDT) -- PORTLAND, Ore. — An Oregon man states racketeering claims against the owner of a business that gave him a high-interest loan with enough specificity to overcome the businessman’s dismissal bid on the ground that his operation is protected by the sovereign immunity of the Indian tribe it is associated with, a federal judge determined March 16 in adopting a magistrate judge’s recommendation to deny dismissal....