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Supreme Court Considers Scope of Federal Bribery Law

Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in four cases. One of the most closely watched is Percoco v. United States, which involves the scope of a key federal bribery law. The question before the justices is whether private citizens can owe a fiduciary duty to the public and therefore be guilty of honest-services fraud.