The Supreme Court just opened the doors to civil RICO suits against defendants alleged to have caused personal injury. This ruling could have major implications for product manufacturers and sellers, which may now face RICO claims—and treble damages—alongside traditional state-law claims in product-liability cases.

On March 31, 2025, the Trump administration initiated a “comprehensive review of federal contracts and grants at Harvard University and its affiliates” by the Joint Task Force to Combat Anti-Semitism (Task Force) to ensure that Harvard is “in compliance with federal regulations, including its civil rights responsibilities.” Later that same day, Alan Garber, Harvard’s President, emailed a statement to the Harvard community expressing an intent to engage with the Task Force.