Not sure about the US, but in many countries the government can prosecute a crime even if nobody presses charges. So indeed they'd have to reframe their action as some sort of responsible disclosure (...
Indeed. In the US it's always "[government] vs [defendant name]" for criminal charges.
You can agree not to civilly sue, but that isn't "not pressing charges" or "dropping charges".
You can agree not to civilly sue, but that isn't "not pressing charges" or "dropping charges".
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