Joseph Company, Inc. v. Lauritzen

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• holding threats of groundless litigation cannot constitute extortion under the Hobbs Act
• even bad faith threat of civil action does not constitute infliction of “fear” under Hobbs Act
• threat of litigation does not constitute criminal act

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