11 million. He was asking the court to order the Nigerian government to return the total amount of money that was sent to them during this time. The reason why, is because there was a number of government institutions that were utilized as a part of the fraud. The court sided with Adler, based upon the fact that officials did not act in good faith. However, Adler was forbidden from receiving the money because he has dirty hands from activities such as: paying bribes and large kickbacks. ("Adler vs. Federal Republic of Nigeria," n.d.) Do you agree with the decision of the court? Why or why not?

I agree with the decision of the court. The reason why, is because anyone who is engaged in illegal activities cannot come back to the courts and demand that they need compensation when they have been wronged. As, they knowingly broke the law in an effort to: gain some kind of special favoritism. If the court had granted the award to Adler, this would have encouraged other...

This is problematic, because the court will not support or grant an award based upon a situation that was created by the plaintiff breaking the law.
The way that these facts relate to me, is they are showing how everyone must be careful about the kinds of business transactions that they are involved in. For any kind of illegal activities will not be protected against possible losses from: illicit forms of behavior that both parties are involved in. Instead, it is everyone's responsibility to ensure that they are always acting in compliance with the law and various ethical standards. This is the point that there will be no question as to who is at fault. Once this occurs, is when an individual can be able to seek out some form of monetary compensation from the court.

Bibliography

Adler vs. Federal Republic of Nigeria. (n.d.).