Treble Damages for Personal Injury: RICO and the Practical Consequences of Medical Marijuana Inc. v. Horn
A live 90-minute CLE video webinar with interactive Q&A
This CLE webinar will explore the practical impact on personal injury litigation strategies from Medical Marijuana Inc. v. Horn, 605 U.S. ___ (2025), holding that "a plaintiff may seek treble damages for business or property loss even if the loss resulted from a personal injury." The panel will discuss if or how the Supreme Court paved the way to RICO claims arising from personal injuries, who might benefit from this, and what types of cases would be most compelling.
Outline
- The decision
- The dissent
- Potential litigation strategies
- Litigation hurdles
- Examples and Circuit Court Decisions
Benefits
The panel will consider these and other key issues:
- Could the Horn rationale assist subrogees?
- How is a single tortious act defined for purposes of RICO?
- What types of fact patterns could most likely give rise to RICO claims?
- What amounts to “by reason of” under RICO for purposes of PI injuries?
- How does “pattern of racketeering activity” limits application of RICO in PI cases?
- What is the definition of the phrase "injured in his business or property" in civil RICO §1964(c)?
Faculty
Michael G. Freedman
Managing Partner and Founder
The Freedman Firm
Mr. Freedman, managing partner of the Freedman Firm PC, is an experienced trial attorney and former federal prosecutor... | Read More
Mr. Freedman, managing partner of the Freedman Firm PC, is an experienced trial attorney and former federal prosecutor who represents individuals and companies nationwide against all types of criminal charges and in high-stakes civil litigation and appeals. He has tried 16 cases to verdict, in a wide variety of federal criminal cases as well as civil disputes and arbitrations. Mr. Freedman has established himself as a go-to defense attorney for clients facing any type of criminal or regulatory charge nationwide and has been named one of the Top White Collar Lawyers in California for the last two years. His clients, who often include executives, doctors, lawyers, celebrities, politicians and government officials, entrepreneurs, and cannabis companies, benefit from his courtroom skills, strategic guidance, and ability to discreetly navigate and successfully resolve the most challenging matters.
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James G. Perry
Senior Trial Counsel
Atticus Injury Law
Mr. Perry is a trial and litigation attorney with Atticus Injury Law, PC, with a focus on personal injury and... | Read More
Mr. Perry is a trial and litigation attorney with Atticus Injury Law, PC, with a focus on personal injury and products liability matters. He is a former homicide prosecutor, who now handles catastrophic injury, wrongful death, government liability, premises liability, and defective medical devices and commercial products cases, among other areas. Mr. Perry also spends a great deal of time writing about and speaking on traumatic brain injuries and related neurocognitive issues. At his core, he is trial attorney, with over fifty jury trials completed, who serves as a Trial Coach for his alma matter, Berkeley Law School.
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