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The Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, better known as “RICO,” was enacted to fight organized crime but has evolved into the bane of legitimate businesses. Along with criminal penalties that can only be enforced by federal prosecutors, RICO contains a provision allowing for civil lawsuits. The rewards for a successful civil RICO claim include mandatory treble damages and attorney’s fees. For this reason, civil RICO lawsuits have become a favorite of overzealous plaintiffs hoping to make headlines and scare legitimate businesses into quick settlements.

Enchant These scholars’ stones, which condense “the vital energy of heaven and earth”, have been collected in China since the year 619. What is in rocks that makes them so absolute? Like trees, they insinuate and undeniable reality, but additionally they can also take the shape of everything that exists in the world. They are leviathans and demons, human faces, rivers, seas and mountains… but, above all, they are statues of our unconscious.

Movie (2016) • 132 minutes The Magnificent Seven features a talented cast of actors who bring their characters to life. Denzel Washington leads the pack as Sam Chisolm, Chris Pratt charms as Joshua Farraday, Ethan Hawke delivers a memorable performance as Goodnight Robicheaux, Vincent D'Onofrio brings intensity to the role of Jack Horne, Lee Byung-hun showcases his skills as Billy Rocks, Manuel Garcia-Rulfo adds grit to his portrayal of Vasquez, Martin Sensmeier impresses as Red Harvest, and Peter Sarsgaard embodies the villainous Bartholomew Bogue.

In February, news broke that multiple Walmart stores across the U.S. would be closing their doors. According to Walmart, the stores on the chopping block are "underperforming." The retailer said there's no single reason for the closures, only that decisions were made following a "thorough review process," per a statement to Footwear News. However, during a Feb. 21 earnings call, Walmart executives did warn that rising prices could affect shopper behavior and overall business, prompting the big-box retailer to maintain a "

Toast Inc., a restaurant-focused software company, will cut about 550 employees, adding to the spate of technology industry workforce reductions since the start of 2024. The job cuts are designed to promote “operating expense efficiency,” the company said Thursday in its fourth-quarter earnings statementBloomberg Terminal. Bloomberg earlier reported Toast’s plan to eliminate positions. The company will incur about $50 million in costs such as severance, it added. Affected employees were told Thursday, according to a person familiar with the cuts, who asked not to be identified because that information wasn’t public.

Recommended VideosMinecraft has many unique mobs that you’ll come across while exploring the Overworld, such as the Glow Squid, Allay, and the Warden. Now, fans have a new mob to obsess over: the Sniffer. This cute-looking dinosaur that’s covered in moss existed long ago in the Overworld, but now this species is almost extinct with only its eggs remaining. With this new mob coming to the game, fans are curious about the Sniffer asking the question: what is the Sniffer and what does it do?

Isiah Pacheco, the talented American football running back for the Kansas City Chiefs, has won the hearts of many with his remarkable skills on the field. While his career continues to soar, fans are eager to learn more about his personal life, including details about his parents, siblings, relationship status, height, and net worth. In this article, we will delve into the life of Isiah Pacheco and provide you with all the intriguing details you wish to know.

On Sunday night, April 16, the curtain will fall on the longest-running show in Broadway history. The Phantom of the Opera, Andrew Lloyd Webber's mega hit musical, is closing after more than 35 years. The stats are absolutely staggering – since it opened on Broadway in January of 1988, Phantom has played almost 14,000 performances to audiences of over 20 million, grossing over $1.3 billion. An estimated 6,500 people have been employed by the production – including over 400 actors – and it takes a cast, orchestra and crew of 125 to put on the show.

The owner of a marina in Florida's gulf coast town of Steinhatchee told CNN he is choosing to stay put despite local evacuation orders. “We’re all worried and that’s why we’re staying here -- to see if there’s anything we can do to protect what we have,” Chase Norwood, owner of Chase-N-Fish Charters at Sea Hag Marina, told CNN Tuesday night. Norwood said the marina is his family's livelihood, leaving him determined to preserve it as much as possible.