RICO § 1962(d) Conspiracy Law and the Pinkerton Doctrine

About the Book

Achieving eradication of judicial differentiation of the RICO § 1962(d) criminal conspiracy and RICO § 1962(d) civil conspiracy applications to accomplish judicial symmetry premised upon critical analysis and realistic assessment of recent judicial developments significantly impacting application of the Pinkerton doctrine.

About the Author

The author specializes in complex RICO litigation with emphasis on application of the Pinkerton Doctrine in RICO conspiracy. James N. Gross, Esq., of Philadelphia, PA, and the author represent plaintiffs in the RICO conspiracy case of Smith v. Berg, 247 F.3d 532 (3rd Cir. 2001). A member of both the RICO Law Reporter Advisory Board and the Civil RICO Report Advisory Board, the author publishes extensively about RICO conspiracy law and the Pinkerton Doctrine as well as addressing RICO aiding and abetting issues. From the Willamette University College of Law (JD 1976) and New York University Graduate Tax Program (1981) and as a former staff attorney of the 1978 House Select Committee on Assassinations, the author’s avocation includes researching and analyzing the role of the American intelligence community and the events culminating in the attack upon the American embassy in Saigon, South Vietnam, on January 31, 1968; the attacks during the 1968 Tet Offensive at Khe Sanh, Hue City; and the My Lai Massacre on March 16, 1968.