With coup label, Capitol rioters join communist party and White supremacists, university project says
The Capitol rioters have joined a small but notorious cadre in the annals of history: a trio that since the end of World War II has attempted to stage coups against the United States of America, a university tracking project finds.
The others were a neo-Nazi and members of the American communist party.
The Coup D’etat Project, an initiative of the University of Illinois’ Cline Center for Advanced Social Research, has determined the insurrection that unfolded at the Capitol on January 6 fits its definition of an attempted dissident coup.
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Buyers Can t Save RICO Claim In BMW, Bosch Emissions Suit
Law360 (February 3, 2021, 4:59 PM EST) A New Jersey federal judge said Tuesday that a proposed class of consumers can t pursue their Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act claim against BMW and auto parts maker Bosch in a suit alleging certain BMW vehicles were rigged with emissions-cheating software.
U.S. District Judge Kevin McNulty declined to reconsider his June order slashing the RICO claim, saying the car buyers didn t buy their BMW X5 or 335d diesel vehicles directly from BMW North America LLC or Robert Bosch LLC and instead bought their vehicles from dealers, private parties and auctions. As such, the car buyers were indirect purchasers and lacked.
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department is considering whether to charge members of far-right groups involved in the deadly Jan. 6 storming of the Capitol under a federal law usually used against organized crime, according to two law enforcement sources.
FILE PHOTO: Supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump climb on walls at the U.S. Capitol during a protest against the certification of the 2020 U.S. presidential election results by the U.S. Congress, in Washington, U.S., January 6, 2021. REUTERS/Stephanie Keith/File Photo
The Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, known as RICO, enables prosecutors to combat certain ongoing racketeering crimes such as murder, kidnapping, bribery and money laundering. The 1970 statute provides for hefty criminal penalties including up to 20 years in prison and seizure of assets obtained illegally through a criminal enterprise.