“Illinois Cases Offer SCOTUS Chance to Redefine Bribery Law Again”

Mark Chutkow was quoted in the Bloomberg Law article, “Illinois Cases Offer SCOTUS Chance to Redefine Bribery Law Again.” In the article, Chutkow highlighted that an appeal in the case covered in the article presents a clear opportunity for the defense to narrow the breadth of federal corruption statutes, particularly given the ambiguous legal standard set by the term “corruptly.” He also flagged that applying the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act to essentially domestic misconduct may stretch the statute beyond its original intent.