U.S. Chamber of Commerce Institute for Legal Reform Comments on Settlement Slush Fund Rule
Published
July 11, 2022
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Institute for Legal Reform (“ILR”) submits this response to the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) public notice seeking comments about the agency’s reversal of its general prohibition on settlement agreements that direct funds to non-governmental third parties. ILR believes the abandonment of this policy would allow the DOJ and other federal agencies to revive an unjust approach to settling disputes in which agencies usurp Congress’s spending power and effectively force defendants to fund Administration-favored advocacy groups that are not involved in the litigation.
A program of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce (the “Chamber”), ILR’s mission is to champion a fair legal system that promotes economic growth and opportunity. The Chamber is the world’s largest business federation, representing the interests of businesses of all sizes, sectors and regions, as well as state and local chambers and industry associations. For more than 100 years, the Chamber has advocated for pro- business policies that help businesses create jobs and grow our economy.
