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DOJ Justice Manual › Title 1: Organization and Functions › 1-18.000 - General Civil Settlement Principles › Justice Manual § 1-18.400

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It is Departmental policy that whether a press release will be issued, the content of a release, and the timing of a release should not be negotiated.  Other parties to litigation should not be permitted to review a press release before it is issued.

[new April 2018]

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