RICO Act Suit Allowed over Small Business Certification

A certified small business enterprise was allowed to pursue a civil RICO Act claim against a competitor, which allegedly gained SBE certification by false means, thereby depriving the plaintiff of public contracts and causing the plaintiff to incur lost profit.

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