Private Plaintiffs' Use of Equitable Remedies Under the RICO Statute: A Means to Reform Corrupted Labor Unions

Authors

Randy M. Mastro, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher
Steven C. Bennett, Office of the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York
Mary P. Donlevy, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher

Abstract

Part I of this Article outlines the government's approach to civil RICO actions involving labor unions, including an overview of the government's prior civil RICO actions and a summary of the types of issues that often arise in such actions. Part II examines the unique issues involved in a civil RICO action brought by a private plaintiff. The principal issue addressed in this Part is whether a private plaintiff can bring an action under the equitable remedies provisions of the RICO statute. This Part also addresses the issues of how a private plaintiff can gain access to information that may be required to prosecute a civil RICO action and how a private plaintiff could pay for such an action.

Recommended Citation

Randy M. Mastro, Steven C. Bennett & Mary P. Donlevy, Private Plaintiffs' Use of Equitable Remedies Under the RICO Statute: A Means to Reform Corrupted Labor Unions, 24 U. Mich. J. L. Reform 571 (1991).
Available at: https://repository.law.umich.edu/mjlr/vol24/iss3/4