Join Troutman Pepper White Collar and Litigation Partner Cal Stein for a special podcast series, discussing the legal landscape surrounding the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO).

In this seventh installment Cal discusses the element of RICO racketeering activity. Cal focuses the discussion on the first three subparts of Section 1961 Subsection One which covers state offenses, federal offenses found in Title 18, and racketeering offenses in Title 29 that involve labor unions.  Specific topics include:

• Statutory definition of “racketeering activity” (3:00)
• State criminal offenses as “racketeering activity” (8:10)
• Federal offenses in Title 18 as “racketeering activity” (11:15)
• Labor offenses in Title 29 as “racketeering activity” (14:33)
• No conviction requirement for “racketeering activity” (16:30)
• Attempt offenses as “racketeering activity” (17:30)