Justice Department,
This final rule adopts without change the interim final rule issued by the Department of Justice ("Department" or "DOJ") on May 10, 2022, that revoked a prohibition on the inclusion of provisions in settlement agreements directing or providing for a payment or loan to a non-governmental person or entity not a party to the dispute, subject to limited exceptions.
Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of Justice Office of the Attorney General 28 CFR Part 50 [Docket No. OAG 177; AG Order No. 6101-2024] RIN 1105-AB62 AGENCY: Department of Justice. ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: This final rule adopts without change the interim final rule issued by the Department of Justice (“Department” or “DOJ”) on May 10, 2022, that revoked a prohibition on the inclusion of provisions in settlement agreements directing or providing for a payment or loan to a non-governmental person or entity not a party to the dispute, subject to limited exceptions. DATES: This rule is effective December 9, 2024. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert Hinchman, Senior Counsel, Office of Legal Policy, U.S. Department of Justice, telephone (202) 514-8059 (not a toll-free number). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department has established a docket for this action on the www.regulations.gov site under Docket DOJ-OAG-2022-0001. All documents in the docket are listed on the http://www.regulations.gov website. I. Summary of This Rulemaking A. Overview of This Rule On December 16, 2020, the Department issued a regulation prohibiting, subject to limited exceptions, the inclusion of provisions in settlement agreements directing or providing for a payment or loan, in cash or in kind, to any non-governmental person or entity not a party to a dispute. Prohibition on Settlement Payments to Non-Governmental Third Parties, 85 FR 81409 (“the December 2020 Rule”) (adding 28 CFR 5…
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Citation: 89 FR 97525
