Are you a lawyer? Or do you just play one on FreeRepublic?
I am and I've actually gone to trial on several Civil RICO suits over the last 15 years. The case doesn't stand a chance unless they can show that RIAA has engaged in a pattern of racketeering activity, which typically requires one or more schemes to commit fraud supported by at least two predicate acts (i.e. mail and/or wire fraud) commited within the previous ten years, that would have continued indefinately if the scheme had not been uncovered. I don't see the fraud or the predicate acts that are absolutely necessary under the RICO Act for simply suing people for stealing music in violation of the Copyright Laws and then offering to settle with them for a fraction of what they could be liable for if their cases went to trial.