{"data":{"id":"us/45-cfr-1636.1","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"45 CFR 1636.1","heading":"Purpose.","body":"The purpose of this rule is to ensure that, when an LSC recipient files a complaint in a court of law or otherwise initiates or participates in litigation against a defendant or engages in pre-complaint settlement negotiations, the recipient identifies the plaintiff it represents to the defendant and ensures that the plaintiff has a colorable claim.","path":["Title 45—Public Welfare","Subtitle B—Regulations Relating to Public Welfare","CHAPTER XVI—LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION","PART 1636—CLIENT IDENTITY AND STATEMENT OF FACTS"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-45.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:21Z","sha256":"9f6938d22c88184c9d6bc7e7e997a4feed0d255cd7d717a3e18efc288da36809","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/45-cfr-1635.5","next":"us/45-cfr-1636.2"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}