{"data":{"id":"us/13-cfr-142.26","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"13 CFR 142.26","heading":"Can a party informally discuss the case with the ALJ?","body":"No. Such discussions are forbidden as ex parte communications with the ALJ as set forth in § 134.220 of this chapter. This does not prohibit a party from communicating with other employees of OHA to inquire about the status of a case or to ask routine questions concerning administrative functions and procedures.","path":["Title 13—Business Credit and Assistance","CHAPTER I—SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION","PART 142—ADMINISTRATIVE FALSE CLAIMS ACT REGULATIONS"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-13.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:24:18Z","sha256":"b660751c6346052b821d764a9e9633d07a3101a8309d4c4f4cf5e547de42b614","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/13-cfr-142.25","next":"us/13-cfr-142.27"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}