RJR_Nabisco,_Inc._v._European_Community

<i>RJR Nabisco, Inc. v. European Community</i>

RJR Nabisco, Inc. v. European Community

2016 United States Supreme Court case

RJR Nabisco, Inc. v. European Community, 579 U.S. ___ (2016), was a United States Supreme Court case in which the Court held that the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act has certain extraterritorial applications, but that plaintiffs must prove injuries within the United States for the Act to apply.[1] The decision received criticism in the Harvard Law Review for potentially restricting access to American courts for litigants from outside the country.[2]

Quick Facts RJR Nabisco, Inc. v. European Community, Argued March 21, 2016 Decided June 20, 2016 ...

The case was brought by the European Union's member states. RJR Nabisco (and several subsidiary organizations) were accused of engaging in cigarette smuggling and tax evasion.

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References

  1. [1]
    Liptak, Adam (June 20, 2016). "Supreme Court Sides With R.J. Reynolds in RICO Case". The New York Times. Retrieved June 27, 2017.
  2. [2]
    "RJR Nabisco, Inc. v. European Community". Harvard Law Review. 130. November 10, 2016.


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