( October 7, 2024, 1:40 PM EDT) -- CHICAGO — Allegations that an asbestos law firm, in a scheme including its attorneys and its clients, filed lawsuits with baseless claims against a defendant suffice for a Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) case, and nothing in litigation protections provides immunity, a pipe manufacturer tells an Illinois federal judge in opposing motions to strike and dismiss....