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p style=”box-sizing: border-box; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 1em; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); display: inline !important;”>Like the other cases, this one hinges on the fact that most violations of the Controlled Substances Act automatically violate RICO. This permits the plaintiffs to include as defendant co-conspirators a variety of businesses and people associated with Healthy Pharms, including its landlords and its bank. The complaint also includes several government agencies, saying they are part of the conspiracy because they regulate, tax and tolerate Healthy Pharms” .
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