A civil Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act suit naming as defendants (among others) Keker & Van Nest and partner Matt Werdegar was filed in federal court.

The suit -- advanced by community activist Daniel Dydzak of Marina Del Rey -- alleges that defendants , who are allegedly running the San Francisco law firm as a criminal racketeering enterprise, engaged in predicate acts of a pattern of racketeering through and by means of obstruction of justice and myriad acts of fraud.

The suit further contends that named partner John Keker participated and was well aware of the surreptitious and conspiratorial alliances and unlawful agreements.

The action seeks monetary and equitable remedies.

Matt Werdegar is the son of David Werdegar, former CEO of San Francisco-based Institute on Aging,

who abruptly quit his position earlier this year amid media reports of alleged financial improprieties.