Preface

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PREFACE

The Federal Civil Enforcement Committee of the Section of

Antitrust Law is pleased to present an important new resource to antitrust

practitioners: 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

decision making behind the Antitrust Division’s civil enforcement,

competition advocacy, and issuance of guidance to the antitrust

community.

Many who have 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.

The Manual is the product of the hard work of numerous individuals.

We owe special thanks to Kenneth M. Vorrasi, who was responsible for

editing the entire book and marshalling the work of the drafters into a

unified whole, and has worked tirelessly to see the project through to

completion. We are indebted to him for his efforts and for graciously

incorporating our comments.

The Manual was fortunate throughout to have an experienced and

dedicated team of contributing authors. The following chapter authors

contributed their time and expertise drafting significant portions of the

Manual:

Jacqueline A. Bos

Megan Browdie

Christina J. Brown

T. John Fitzgibbons

Stephanie A. Fleming

Lawrence R. Fullerton

Allen P. Grunes

Christopher S. Hales

Meaghan A. Kelly

Adam S. Kunz

Gillian Rice Maupin

Kori Kelley Meehan

David L. Meyer

Arman Y. Oruc

Brian E. Rafkin

Conor Reidy