Law to fight corruption takes a hit with Supreme Court ruling

If there's no bribe or kickback, fraud involving 'honest services' is too vague to be a crime, the justices rule. The decision could affect the conviction on this charge of Enron CEO Jeffrey Skilling. A Supreme Court ruling Thursday weakens key anti-corruption legislation. Justices ruled that the law against "honest-services" fraud was too vague to constitute a crime unless a bribe or kickback...

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