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Should You Tell Employees How Their Company Can Get Immunity From Prosecution?

The landscape has changed for many senior executives and other employees of corporations subject to government investigation. Two recent cases show how prosecutors virtually forced companies to "turn in" suspect executives and other employees to avoid prosecution. Amendments to the Sentencing Guidelines, effective Nov. 1, 2004, incorporate this change in the way courts will assess a corporation's compliance program.

18 minute read November 29, 2004 at 02:10 PM
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James J. Graham And William J. Hardy
Should You Tell Employees How Their Company Can Get Immunity From Prosecution?

The landscape has changed for many senior executives and other employees of corporations subject to government investigation. Two recent cases show how prosecutors virtually forced companies to “turn in” suspect executives and other employees to avoid prosecution.

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