The 2010 amendments to the Federal Organizational Corporate Sentencing Guidelines restricted the availability of reduced sentencing for corporations having effective compliance and ethics programs and meeting additional requirements.

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The 2010 amendments to the Federal Organizational Sentencing Guidelines actually expanded the potential for reduced sentencing for corporations that have effective compliance and ethics programs, even if high-level personnel are involved in the offense, provided the corporation meets certain criteria, such as self-reporting and cooperation with authorities.

The 2010 Amendments to the Federal Organizational Corporate Sentencing Guidelines