It cites Federal civil rights, fair housing and racketeering laws.

The racketeering law being cited would allow any damage award to be tripled.

The legislation places money laundering under the state's racketeering law.

The suit was brought under a section of federal racketeering law.

People who work for themselves have never before been indicted under the racketeering law in a securities or commodities case.

But victory would have high impact: the racketeering law allows a judgment of up to three times the losses.

The racketeering law would apply only when advocacy becomes force and violence, she added.

No criminal conviction is needed to win a civil case under the racketeering law.

It later says "the office of the governor constituted an enterprise" as defined under a federal racketeering law.

They were the only figures in the scandals convicted under racketeering laws.