Washington Narrows Its Extraterritorial Legal Reach
The United States pulls back from prosecuting loosely connected foreign conduct, lowering the legal risk premium on major emerging-market firms and signaling a more transactional posture toward partner governments.
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US prosecutors moved to drop the 2024 Adani bribery case, telling a court it should never have been brought and citing diplomatic strife, easing legal risk over a major Indian conglomerate.
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Supporting · July 5, 2026
US Prosecutors Move to Drop the Adani Bribery Case, Citing Diplomatic Strife
US prosecutors moved to drop the 2024 Adani bribery case, telling a court it should never have been brought and citing diplomatic strife, easing legal risk over a major Indian conglomerate.
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