The president of Hi-Glow Cosmetics sends his top chemist to Hi-Glow's competitor's labs to steal its formula for shiny lipstick.The chemist gets caught and is sent to jail.Can Hi-Glow be found to be criminally liable?

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The president of Hi-Glow Cosmetics authorized the theft, making the company criminally liable for the actions of its agent. The doctrine of ultra vires (a) is not applicable in this case, as stealing a competitor's formula is not outside of Hi-Glow's authorized activities. Though corporations cannot be sent to jail themselves (c), they can be fined or face other legal consequences for their actions.

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