Preface

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PREFACE

The Federal Civil Enforcement Committee of the ABA Section of

Antitrust Law is pleased to present this second edition of the DOJ Civil

Antitrust Practice and Procedure Manual. The Manual is intended to

provide those practicing before the Antitrust Division with guidance on

the process and procedures that drive the decisionmaking behind the

Antitrust Division’s civil enforcement, competition advocacy, and

issuance of guidance to the antitrust community.

Many who contributed to this Manual have served at the Antitrust

Division; others regularly appear before the Division. We appreciate the

efforts of the authors and editors to ensure that the Manual is objective,

thorough, and balanced. The final product does not necessarily reflect the

views of the Division or of the clients or employers of the authors.

This Manual is the product of the hard work of numerous

individuals, and we were fortunate to have an experienced and dedicated

team of contributing authors and editors. The following individuals

contributed their time and expertise drafting and revising this second

edition of the Manual:

Rachel Adcox

Jesús Alvarado-Rivera

Daniel Bissing

Lexie Calistrie

Keira Campbell

Benjamin Chang

Daniel Donegan

Laura Malament Dreyfuss

Ross Fisher

Lauren Miller Forbes

James Goldfeier

Elspeth Hansen

Eddie Hasdoo

Tracy Huang

Jeffrey Jaeckel

Kail Jethmalani

Kenina Lee

Ann Lucas

Meytal McCoy