Wisconsin Bankers Ass'n v. Robertson

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• holding that an association is not sufficiently “continuing” where the enterprise had “but one straightforward, short-lived goal” upon the attainment of which the enterprise ceased functioning
• citing, as a test for adequacy of mail and wire fraud pleading, the requirements for adequacy of fraudulent intent pleading in Section 10(b) context as delineated in Ross v. A.H. Robins Co., 607 F.2d 545, 558 (2d Cir.1979
• inference of scienter where motive and clear opportunity to commit fraud
• plaintiff must plead facts that give rise to inference of scienter
• “two related predicate acts will suffice to establish a pattern”
• pleadings of such “conscious behavior” sufficient under Rule 9(b)

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