Civil Procedure 9(b) because their RICO claims were not solely based upon allegations of fraud. However, regardless of whether a heightened-pleading standard applies, the district court found that Appellants’ complaint and RICO Case Statement consisted of only “bald assertions and allegations unsupported by facts” and lacked sufficient intelligibility for it to understand whether a valid claim was alleged. See Guidry v. Bank of LaPlace, 954 F.2d 278, 281 (5th Cir.1992) (conclusory pleadings not sufficient to state a claim for relief). On appeal, Appellants do not make legal arguments but only conclusory assertions that their pleadings were sufficient to state RICO violations. Appellants have, therefore, abandoned this argument. See Yohey v. Collins, 985 F.2d 222, 224-25 (5th Cir.1993) (<HOLDING>). Furthermore, contrary to Appellants’
holding that issues not argued are abandoned holding that issues not briefed on appeal are deemed abandoned holding that issues not briefed are deemed abandoned holding issues raised in docketing statement but not argued in the brief in chief are deemed abandoned holding that issues not argued in initial brief are deemed waived