THL Defends RICO Claim V. Mayer Brown In Refco Case

By Christopher Norton

Law360, New York (February 01, 2010, 4:30 PM ET) -- The Thomas H. Lee Partners LP investment funds involved in the massive multidistrict litigation stemming from the collapse of Refco Inc. have fired back at Mayer Brown LLP's bid to have their Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act claim against the law firm tossed from the case.

None of the law firm's arguments against the RICO count are persuasive, since it is now ripe and legitimately states a claim, the THL funds said in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York on...
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