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FOREWORD

The American Bar Association Section of Antitrust Law is pleased to

publish this second edition of the DOJ Civil Antitrust Practice and

Procedure Manual, a comprehensive guide to the process and procedures

governing antitrust enforcement and policymaking by the Antitrust

Division of the U.S. Department of Justice.

The Manual provides a framework for understanding the process and

procedures the Antitrust Division employs in conducting investigations,

reaching decisions about civil enforcement, advocating for competition,

and formulating guidance to the antitrust community. It offers practical

guidance to lawyers and parties involved in antitrust matters,

investigations, and litigation with the Antitrust Division. This second

edition of the Manual is updated to reflect current Antitrust Division

policies and practices as well as developments in case law; chapters have

also been edited and reorganized to promote readability.

The Section is grat eful to the Manual’s editors, Randall Weinsten

and Shylah Alfonso, and their team of contributing editors and authors,

each of whom dedicated countless hours to the preparation of this book.

We trust that the Manual will serve as a helpful guide to those who

practice before the Antitrust Division and are involved in matters within

the jurisdiction of the Antitrust Division.

March 2018 Jon Jacobson

Chair, Section of Antitrust Law

American Bar Association

2017-18