Marshall, an agent of the North Carolina Pinery Corporation, in offering a cash payment to an official of Mexico to convince the official to use his influence to assist Pinery in obtaining a contract in Mexico, may have violated the laws of Mexico, but not the laws of the United States.

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Marshall's actions may violate the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) of the United States, which prohibits U.S. citizens and entities from bribing foreign officials to obtain or retain business.

Marshall, an Agent of the North Carolina Pinery Corporation, in Offering