James Bogan III

The Eighth Circuit recently issued a significant decision in favor of antitrust defendants, affirming the dismissal with prejudice of a sprawling class action alleging that manufacturers, wholesalers, and retailers of seeds...more In Zurbriggen v. Twin Hill Acquisition, Inc., No. 25-1963, --- F.4th ----, 2026 WL 1732248 (7th Cir. June 16, 2026), the Seventh Circuit affirmed summary judgment for defendants in a mass toxic-product case involving...more A civil RICO claim – especially one framed as a putative class action – can be a powerful cause of action because the civil remedies for RICO violations include treble damages and mandatory fee-shifting....more Complex litigation—such as federal RICO class actions—often begets more complex litigation. ...more