Cicilline Asks DOJ, Delrahim if Antitrust Priorities Are Skewed
House Antitrust Subcommittee Chairman David Cicilline, D-R.I., raised concerns that DOJ’s Antitrust Division is prioritizing “side projects” over antitrust enforcement work. He wrote division Chief Makan Delrahim Wednesday asking how many attorney hours the division devoted since January 2017 to…
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statements of interest and amicus briefs in cases where the U.S. isn’t a party and where its participation isn’t requested by the court. Cicilline asked the division to compare that with the hours devoted to enforcement action and Sherman Act Section 2 investigations since January 2017. He also asked for details about the division’s involvement in FTC v. Qualcomm (see 1905220035) and any outside groups DOJ consulted in cases. DOJ didn't comment.