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Podcast: Supreme Court Decision Syllabus (SCOTUS Podcast)
Episode: Medical Marijuana, Inc. v. Horn (Civil RICO)
Description: Send us Fan MailIn Medical Marijuana, Inc. v. Horn, the Supreme Court affirmed the Second Circuit and held that a plaintiff may seek treble damages under the civil RICO statute for injuries to business or property, even if those injuries stem from a personal injury. Douglas Horn was fired after testing positive for THC, allegedly caused by using a CBD product marketed as THC-free. He sued the manufacturer under RICO, claiming his job loss constituted a business injury. The district court dismissed the case, applying the so-called “antecedent personal injury bar,” which precludes recovery under RICO for...