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Mar. 3, 2022

DOJ may prosecute antitrust violations as felonies, official tells ABA conference

Deputy Assistant Attorney General for Criminal Enforcement Richard A. Powers said the antitrust division is preparing to try 18 cases, including some against chief executive officers, and has 146 open grand jury investigations.

SAN FRANCISCO — A U.S. Department of Justice attorney talked tough Wednesday about antitrust enforcement during an American Bar Association convention on white-collar crime.

Deputy Assistant Attorney General for Criminal Enforcement Richard A. Powers said the antitrust division is preparing to try 18 cases, including some against chief executive officers, and has 146 open grand jury investigations. He said that number is “the most we’ve had...

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