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Second Circuit Review: Oil-for-Food Program Claims Yield RICO and FCPA Rulings
October 30, 2014 read this article
Litigation partners Martin Flumenbaum and Brad Karp's Second Circuit Review column appeared in the October 28 issue of the New York Law Journal. The article, "Oil-for-Food Program Claims Yield RICO and FCPA Rulings," discusses the background and implications of Republic of Iraq v. ABB, in which the court affirmed a decision that dismissed Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act and state law claims brought by the Republic of Iraq against two individuals and numerous business entities around the world. Litigation associate Daniel Robinson assisted with the preparation of this column.