disgorgement

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(As a backup argument, Marks also contends that one type of relief he seeks under RICO - "disgorgement" - is an "equitable" form of relief, which is not subject to a rigid statute of limitations, but subject only to a more flexible doctrine of time limitation known as "laches."

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  1. The act of disgorging; a vomiting; that which is disgorged.

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  1. the reflex act of ejecting the contents of the stomach through the mouth

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  • The Commission's complaint charges all of the Defendants with violating Section 17 (a) of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 10 (b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 10b-5 thereunder, and seeks an order temporarily freezing the assets of Defendants and the appointment of a receiver for the entities they control as well as preliminary and permanent injunctions, disgorgement, and civil penalties. —  Hispanic Business Magazine
  • It wants funds frozen, books and paperwork, disgorgement, injunctions and penalties. —  Courthouse News Service
  • In a 54-page complaint seeking damages and disgorgement, Cuomo accuses Merkin of duping his customers into believing he was investing their money when in fact he was funneling the money to Madoff to handle. —  Law.com - Newswire
  • The FBI and the U.S. attorney general should press for full financial disgorgement, especially at companies receiving taxpayer support. —  Latest News
  • Many investors are likely to seek a ruling for the disgorgement of those fees. ' —  Forbes.com: News
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