BAE Systems has moved to dismiss a court case filed by the Michigan City of Harper Wood Employees Retirement System over allegations of bribes paid to a member of the Saudi Arabian royal family in exchange for securing lucrative arms contracts, claiming the case should not be heard in the US due to a lack of jurisdiction.
The Harper Wood ERS, a long term shareholder in BAE Systems, originally brought the claim against the arms manufacturer in September last year, following the lengthy and ultimately failed investiga...
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