Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit June 8, 2000, No. 98-15877 (Scott v. Boos)

MICHAEL DALY HAWKINS, Circuit Judge:

Section 107 of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (“PSLRA”) *942amended 18 U.S.C. § 1964(c) to eliminate as a predicate for civil claims under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (“RICO”) any conduct actionable as fraud in the purchase or sale of securities. See Pub.L. No. 104-67, § 107, 109 Stat. 737, 758 (1995).