2nd Circ. Says McDonnell Rule Doesn't Apply In FCPA Cases

By Jody Godoy · August 9, 2019, 11:42 AM EDT

The high bar for certain corruption cases the U.S. Supreme Court set in McDonnell does not apply to prosecutions under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, the Second Circuit ruled Friday, affirming...

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