RJR Nabisco, Inc., v. European Community
United States Supreme Court
136 S. Ct. 2090 (2016)
Relevant factsFree
The European Community (plaintiff) sued RJR Nabisco (defendant) under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act, alleging that international drug traffickers smuggled drugs into Europe and used the proceeds to buy large shipments of RJR cigarettes to import into Europe. RJR argued RICO doesn't apply outside the United States at all. The case reached the Supreme Court on that extraterritoriality question.
IssueFree
Whether the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act can apply to conduct occurring and injuries suffered outside the United States, to the extent the predicate offenses underlying the RICO claim apply extraterritorially.