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Office
of The Assistant General Counsel
for Finance and Litigation
Contract Law
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Litigation
Welcome to
General Litigation Division
Welcome to the General Litigation Division ("GLD"). If, after
exploring this site, you believe that we may be of assistance, please
feel free to contact us. Please note that while this site is intended
to be informative for all visitors, we provide legal advice and services
only to personnel of the Department of Commerce or other federal agencies
on matters of official business.
Office Description
The General Litigation Division (GLD) of the Office of the Assistant General
Counsel for Finance and Litigation is headed by M. Timothy Conner. The
GLD handles a wide variety of legal matters. One area of activity is tort
law; the GLD provides legal advice to the Department on liability issues,
investigates and processes tort claims, and assists the Department of
Justice in the defense of tort litigation involving the Department. The
GLD also provides advice, legal support, and litigation services to bureaus
of the Department in matters of commercial law and environmental matters.
In the commercial law arena, GLD attorneys counsel clients as to their
rights and represent their interests under loan and guaranteed loan programs,
including the Public Works and Economic Development Act, and the Coastal
Zone Management Act. Activities include loan and bond restructuring, foreclosures,
bankruptcies, and collections. The GLD also advises DOC bureaus of their
rights and responsibilities under the Debt Collection Act, and the Program
Fraud and Civil Remedies Act. In the area of environmental law, the GLD
defends DOC bureaus against claims made under various environmental statutes,
including the Superfund Act (CERCLA) and the National Environmental Policy
Act. GLD also administers the Department’s “Touhy” regulations,
which govern the production of documents and the testimony of Department
employees in litigation not involving the Department.
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