"Companies do not commit crimes; only their agents do. And while a company might get the benefit of some such crimes, prosecuting the company would inevitably punish, directly or indirectly, the many employees and shareholders who were totally innocent."
- Jed S. RakoffAmerican federal judge Jed S. Rakoff is renowned for his understanding of moral and legal dilemmas facing corporate America. One of his noteworthy findings concerns the relative responsibility of corporations and their employees for criminal activity. According to Judge Rakoff, even though a busines…