News / Judge dismisses forwarder racketeering claims against Polar Air Cargo

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A US judge has dismissed the lawsuit filed by forwarder Cargo on Demand (CoD) which alleged racketeering and fraud at Polar Air Cargo.

Ten Polar Air Cargo executives have been charged with fraud, and another took his own life, but the judge granted Polar’s motion to dismiss CoD’s case, arguing in essence that Polar itself was not at fault.

Cargo on Demand claimed it had been forced to pay $4m in “third party consulting fees” to companies with ties to some of ...