Problem
Read the case, United States ex. rel. Estate of George Couto v. Bayer Corporation, on page 157 in your text. Did the managers at Bayer obey the letter of the law? Is the "best price" rule fair to companies like Bayer? Why or why not? Did Couto act ethically in this case? Should we allow whistleblowers like Mr. Couto to personally benefit from his own alleged illegal conduct? Remember, he negotiated the deal with Kaiser in the first place.