British hacking scandal could gain U.S. legal scrutiny
Tom Watkins, CNN
July 12, 2011 6:46 a.m. EDT
STORY HIGHLIGHTS
The U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act prohibits bribing foreign officials
A second portion of the law applies to accounting requirements
"There does seem to be a basis for a U.S. investigation," says a business law professor
(CNN) -- The scandal embroiling the empire of media mogul Rupert Murdoch's News International might extend from London to Washington, legal experts not personally involved in the unfolding matter said Monday.
The potential liability flows from journalists at individual newspapers, such as the recently defunct News of the World, to its parent, News International, to its parent, News Corp., which is a publicly held
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