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Racketeering suit filed against DirecTV
Kevin Poulsen, SecurityFocus 2003-09-03

Lawyers for three men whose online equipment purchases made them targets of DirecTV's anti-piracy campaign are hoping to turn the tables on the satellite company by suing under the mob-busting Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) federal organized crime statute.

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Racketeering suit filed against DirecTV 2003-09-08
Anonymous
A corporation is technically a singular individual under law. Therefore, corporations are bound by law just as individuals are. Politically, corporations are given carte blanche by legislative bodies in large part because corporations fund political campaigns. In the process, individuals, especia...

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