Labor Violence: The Inadequate Response of the Federal Anti-Extortion Statutes

Authors

Thomas R. Haggard, University of South Carolina School of Law

Abstract

I. Introduction

II. The Anti-Racketeering Act of 1934 … A. The Legislative History … B. The Case Law

III. The Hobbs Act Amendment … A. Legislative History … 1. Interpretations of the Local 807 Case … 2. Specific Examples of Prohibited Conduct … 3. Debate over the “No Repeal” Proviso … 4. Objections to the Hobbs Act and the Responses … 5. The Intent Not to Discriminate For or Against Labor … B. The Case Law … C. Current Ambiguities in the Law

IV. Pending Legislation

V. Conclusion

Recommended Citation

Thomas R. Haggard, Labor Violence: The Inadequate Response of the Federal Anti-Extortion Statutes, 59 Neb. L. Rev. (1980)
Available at: https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/nlr/vol59/iss4/2