Jenner & Block took 
a law designed to combat the mob—the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act—and turned it against a New York landlord.

As a result, starting in June, as many as 22,000 tenants of Pinnacle Group gained access to a streamlined claims process that will let them seek reimbursement from Pinnacle for alleged rent overcharges, harassment and interference in tenancy rights.