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Quid pro quo is Latin for �in exchange for� or �this for that.���

For sex discrimination purposes, quid pro quo is a type of sexual harassment under Title IX. Quid pro quo sexual harassment arises when a subordinate suffers a tangible adverse action as a result of the subordinate�s refusal to submit to a higher-up�s sexual demands. A tangible adverse action is one that constitutes a significant change in employment status (such as hiring, failing to promote, reassignment with significantly different responsibilities, or firing) that, generally, only a person acting with the authority of the company can cause. Civil Rights Act of 1964, � 703(a)(1), as amended, 42 U.S.C. � 2000e-2(a)(1).

For bribery purposes, a quid pro quo is the specific intent to give or receive a �thing of value� in exchange for some future action that the public official will take (and may already have determined to take), or for a past act that he has already taken. 18 U.S.C. � 201. The �thing of value� can include a campaign contribution, so long as that was received in exchange for official acts. The official�s intent to exchange official acts for contributions may be based on the official�s words, conducts, acts, and all other surrounding circumstances disclosed by the evidence and the rational or logical inferences that may be drawn from them.