Prosecution agreements appear to be the tool of choice for federal prosecutors going after corporations, and are likely to remain the favorite tool for years to come, according to a new report from Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher.

The “2017 Mid-Year Update on Corporate Non-Prosecution Agreements (NPAs) and Deferred Prosecution Agreements (DPAs),” released last week, analyzed the use of these agreements, which is becoming increasingly global. As previously reported, Canada, France and Australia are considering such agreements; Scotland is considering enhancements; and the United States and United Kingdom already use them.

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