Walmart Feeling the Pinch of Bribery Scandal

Walmart is feeling the repercussions of The New York Times’ massive story about the Walmart bribery scandal in Mexico. Reps. Elijah Cummings (D-MD) and Henry Waxman (D-CA) have announced that they will begin an investigation into the company’s lobbying efforts against the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, the Act that that the company allegedly violated with its bribes. The Huffington Post and The Washington Post reported on the lobbying effort. David Tovar, VP of comms for Walmart, denies this.