Contemporary Business Law 8th Edition by Henry Cheeseman

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Bribery The Sun-Diamond Growers of California is a trade association that engages in marketing and lobbying activities on behalf of its 5,000 member-growers of raisins, figs, walnuts, prunes, and hazelnuts. Sun-Diamond gave Michael Epsy, U.S. secretary of agriculture, tickets to sporting events (worth $2,295), luggage ($2,427), meals ($665), and a crystal bowl ($524) while two matters in which Sun-Diamond members had an interest in were pending before the secretary of agriculture. The two matters were decided in Sun-Diamond's favor. The United States sued Sun-Diamond criminally for making illegal gifts to a public official, in violation of the federal antibribery and gratuity statute [18 U.S.C. Sections 201(b) and 201(c)]. The United States sought to recover a monetary fine against Sun-Diamond. Was Sun-Diamond's conduct ethical? Has Sun-Diamond violated the federal antibribery and gratuity statute by giving these items to the U.S. secretary of agriculture? United States v. Sun-Diamond Growers of California, 526 U.S. 398, 119 S.Ct. 1402, 143 L.Ed.2d 576, Web 1999 U.S. Lexis 3001 (Supreme Court of the United States)