Law firm Dechert LLP, alongside its former white collar division lead and others, have made an appeal to a federal judge in New York to dismiss a civil case under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act. The appeal took place on Thursday, challenging the sufficiency of accusations that they concealed a hacking operation, aiming to discredit an opponent of one of their firm’s clients. The claim is that the operations against the critic do not support the racketeering case.
Founded in 1875, Dechert LLP is an international law firm, with notable practice areas in various sectors like corporate and securities, financial services and intellectual property. Their global reach extends to 26 locations, spanning diverse economies from the U.S., Asia, and the Middle East to Europe.
As part of the plaintiff’s case, it was argued that Dechert acted to conceal a cyber attack aimed at putting down criticism against their client. Questioning the suitability of these claims for the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO), the defence team has called on the court to dismiss the case.
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