1st Circ. Says Atty's Absence No Reason To Toss RICO Case <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1803307?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e02-b7d8-a89ca44ecaf4&utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=competition&utm_content=2024-02-16&read_main=1&nlsidx=1&nlaidx=11> By Brian Dowling The First Circuit has said a Boston federal judge's decision to dismiss a civil racketeering lawsuit after the plaintiff's counsel missed a hearing was an unwarranted rush to the "draconian sanction," which should be reserved for more extreme misconduct.