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Racketeering Suit Filed Against DirecTV

Posted by michael on from the one-reason-why-i-chose-cable dept.

dki writes "Another attempt is being made to head off the lawsuits DirecTV has been filing against purchasers of smart-card programmers. This time, lawyers have filed suit under the mob-busting Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) federal organized crime statute, accusing DirecTV of organized extortion, money laundering and fraud. Background on the ongoing saga can be found here and here."

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  1. Erm..I hate to bring it up, but this is relevant.. by grasshoppa · · Score: 1, Redundant

    So why hasn't anyone brought suit against SCO for the same reasons?

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  2. RICO and the RIAA by TheRealStyro · · Score: 1, Redundant

    So when are we going to see RICO lawsuits against the RIAA? The RIAA is a much bigger & badder target then DirecTV. However, in todays political climate of letting corporations walk all over us 'people' I doubt anything will come of this.

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