Gibson Dunn Offers Update on Non-Prosecution and Deferred Prosecution Agreements

The pendulum swung sharply back last year from 2015’s record volume of corporate non-prosecution agreements (“NPAs”) and deferred prosecution agreements (“DPAs”), but the overall yield remained generally consistent with the prosecutions we have seen since the 2008–2009 economic recession.[1]

Gibson Dunn’s 2016 Mid-Year Update on Corporate Non-Prosecution Agreements and Deferred Prosecution Agreements

Despite substantial judicial and public scrutiny, non-prosecution agreements (“NPA”) and deferred prosecution agreements (“DPA”) have retained their prominence as vehicles to resolve complicated corporate investigations, particularly for companies operating in regulatory environments.  In the first half of this year, NPAs …