A corporation\'s employee violated the federal antitrust law. The corporation ca

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A corporation's employee violated the federal antitrust law. The corporation can prove compliance with the Federal Sentencing Guidelines for Organizations and that the rogue employee acted in direct contradiction to the training in antitrust law provided by the corporation. Which of the following is the most likely result? a. The corporation will still be held criminally responsible, but the Federal Sentencing Guidelines for Organizations can greatly minimize exposure to fines and jail time otherwise imposed. b. The corporation will still be held criminally responsible. However, in order to greatly minimize exposure to fines and jail time, the Federal Sentencing Guidelines for Organizations further requires that the corporation cooperate with the federal government in providing evidence of the antitrust offense. c. The corporation will not be held criminally responsible because of its compliance with the Federal Sentencing Guidelines for Organizations. d. None of the other choices are correct.

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Answer is option B

B. The corporation will still be held criminally responsible. However, in order to greatly minimize exposure to fines and jail time, the Federal Sentencing Guidelines for Organizations further requires that the corporation cooperate with the federal government in providing evidence of the antitrust offense.

The guidelines should permit an organization a reduction if it demonstrates that theoffense was caused by a rogue employee rather than at the direction or with the tacit approval of management.

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