Reinstate publication of litigation settlements and attorneys' fees
What the document says“A new Administration should reinstate it.”
The policy required the department to display and provide open access to all litigation settlements it entered and any attorneys' fees paid to end the litigation. The chapter says the current department ended the policy because the settlements it planned to enter and the fees it expected to pay would cause controversy.
What the document actually says“A new Administration should reinstate it.”
That sentence, in plain words
The next team should bring that rule back.
What this is about
The department settles lawsuits. It used to publish each deal. It also published the legal fees. The book says that should start again.
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