In justifying Adani dismissal, US shows hand on foreign bribery prosecutions
By Samuel Rubenfeld ( July 7, 2026, 19:46 GMT | Comment) -- As the US Justice Department tries to dismiss a fraud and corruption case against Indian billionaire Gautam Adani, a senior official provided a glimpse of how the government applies foreign bribery enforcement guidelines issued last year after a review of the law ordered by President Donald Trump.As the US Justice Department tries to dismiss a fraud and corruption case against Indian billionaire Gautam Adani, a senior official provided a glimpse of how the government applies foreign bribery enforcement guidelines issued last year after a review of the law ordered by President Donald Trump....
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