US · guidance
Justice Manual § 4-1.431
Pre-Suit
Agency counsel shall impose, monitor, and manage an appropriate litigation hold once litigation is reasonably anticipated. DOJ has from time to time provided legal advice to agencies on this crucial subject, which can be provided upon request.
History
[updated April 2018]
Provenance
- Source
- justice.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-20
- Edition
- jm-2026-09-20
- Content hash
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