# Justice Manual § 1-18.400: Civil Settlement Press Releases

> Federal · Agency guidance · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S1-18.400

## Section

- **Citation:** Justice Manual § 1-18.400
- **Heading:** Civil Settlement Press Releases
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Agency guidance
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** DOJ Justice Manual / Title 1: Organization and Functions / 1-18.000 - General Civil Settlement Principles / Justice Manual § 1-18.400

## Text

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]

## Nearby sections

- [Justice Manual § 1-18.100 General Civil Settlement Principles](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S1-18.100.md)
- [Justice Manual § 1-18.200 Settlement Transparency](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S1-18.200.md)
- [Justice Manual § 1-18.300 Tax Consequences of Settlements](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S1-18.300.md)
- [Justice Manual § 1-18.400 Civil Settlement Press Releases](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S1-18.400.md)
- [Justice Manual § 1-18.500 Resolutions of Affirmative Civil Enforcement Matters Against Business Organizations](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S1-18.500.md)

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