Supreme Court wipes out anti-corruption law that bars officials from taking gifts for past favors (www.latimes.com)
The Supreme Court on Wednesday struck down part of a federal anti-corruption law that makes it a crime for state and local officials to take gifts valued at more than $5,000 from a donor who had previously been awarded lucrative contracts or other government benefits thanks to the efforts of the official....
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