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currently covers the argument record. Use the official docket link for later case activity."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 5-13","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/00-549.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 5-13"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 42, lines 3-58","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/00-549.pdf","page_label":"file page 42, lines 3-58"}]}],"slug":"2000-00-549-cedric-kushner-promotions-ltd-v-king","term":"2000","title":"Does RICO liability require an employee to act within their job scope?","title_sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 15, lines 35-35","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/00-549.pdf","page_label":"file page 15, lines 35-35"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 19, lines 43-35","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/00-549.pdf","page_label":"file page 19, lines 43-35"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 15-47","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/00-549.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 15-47"}],"topics":[],"undated_disposition_date_fallback":null,"updated_at":"2026-09-05T03:22:24Z"}