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ARTICLE · 23 FEBRUARY 2023

Mob Mentality: DOJ Wields RICO With Mixed Results

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Fort Lauderdale Partner Sean P. Shecter and Atlanta/Savannah Partner Steven H. Lee – co-chair and vice chair, respectively...

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Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. (February 21, 2023) - Fort Lauderdale Partner Sean P. Shecter and Atlanta/Savannah Partner Steven H. Lee – co-chair and vice chair, respectively, of Lewis Brisbois' Government Investigations & White Collar Defense Practice – recently spoke with Law360 for an article about the U.S. Department of Justice's (DOJ) recent increased use of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, or RICO Act, in federal white collar prosecutions.

Titled "Mob Mentality: DOJ Wields RICO With Mixed Results," the article begins with an anecdote from Mr. Shecter describing his work prosecuting a meth ring in Florida. The FBI had wanted to bring RICO charges, but as Mr. Shecter explained to Law360, the RICO Act frequently "muddies the waters and makes what can already be a complicated topic even more complex." The article goes on to compare the DOJ's attempts to bring RICO charges in a 2019 case against several J.P. Morgan traders (which ultimately failed at

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