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Memorandum Seeking Grand Jury Authority

A memorandum from a United States Attorney to the Antitrust Division requesting approval to impanel a grand jury to investigate a possible antitrust violation should include the following information (see generally USAM 7-5.210): The companies, individuals, industry and commodity involved in the investigation; The relevant statute(s); The geographic area involved and judicial district where the investigation will be conducted; The nature of the alleged violation; The basis for concluding a grand jury is warranted; and The factors that make the investigation appropriate for investigation by the USA rather than the Antitrust Division. [cited in USAM 7-5.310]