Russian Award-Creditor Tells High Court RICO Claim For Unpaid $92M Award Is Proper

Mealey's (March 30, 2023, 2:05 PM EDT) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — A Russian citizen urges the U.S. Supreme Court in a March 29 merits brief to reject arguments that it should “judicially legislate” a rule barring Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) claims by foreign plaintiffs, arguing that the Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals correctly affirmed his RICO action against a Russian award-debtor and a Monaco bank for evading enforcement of a $92 million arbitral award....