1st Circ. Says Atty's Absence No Reason To Toss RICO Case

[Gunnar Larson]

1st Circ. Says Atty's Absence No Reason To Toss RICO Case
<https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1803307?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e02-b7d8-a89ca44ecaf4&utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=competition&utm_content=2024-02-16&read_main=1&nlsidx=1&nlaidx=11>

By Brian Dowling

The First Circuit has said a Boston federal judge's decision to dismiss a
civil racketeering lawsuit after the plaintiff's counsel missed a hearing
was an unwarranted rush to the "draconian sanction," which should be
reserved for more extreme misconduct.
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