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Muddied Waters: When Does a Stream of Benefits Become a River of Bribes?

May 23, 2018 – Articles

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In the May/June 2018 edition of Ohio Lawyer, Justin Burns, D. Michael Crites and William E. Hunt examine bribery laws and their interpretation in recent bribery and honest services fraud cases.

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