Inside the Judgment Fund

The federal government spent more than $4 billion to resolve lawsuits last year -- a $1.3 billion increase from spending in 2011, an analysis of government records shows. The 7,000 payments, which are detailed in an obscure database overseen by the Treasury Department known as the Judgment Fund, tell a story of the federal government's inner workings. The National Law Journal's Jenna Greene takes a close look at where some of the Judgment Fund money went, examining payments for medical malpractice suits, employment law violations, airplane crashes and attorney fees.

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