In
recent years the Justice Department’s white-collar agenda has been marked by skyrocketing corporate
settlements due in large part to the government’s increased reliance on Deferred
Prosecution Agreements (DPAs). The use of these and similar agreements continue
to be an essential enforcement tool for the U.S. Department of Justice and have become a hallmark of the government’s
response to white-collar crime under the leadership of Attorney General Eric
Holder.
