In 2015, DOJ had 112,100 full-time equivalents and an annual budget of $33.136 billion. In fiscal 2015, the antitrust division had an enacted budget of $162.2 million (830 positions; 380 attorneys). The assistant attorney general has about 10-12 direct reports.
• Seeks to prevent or terminate private anti-competitive conduct which is subject to criminal and civil action under the Sherman and Clayton Acts and related statutes that prohibit conspiracies in restraint of trade, monopolization and anti-competitive mergers.
• Reviews proposed mergers and acquisitions to assess their competitive effect and challenge those that threaten to harm competition.
• Investigates and prosecutes violations of criminal law that affect the integrity of the investigatory process and enforces various criminal statutes related to Sherman Act violations.
• Investigates possible violations of the federal antitrust laws, conducts grand jury proceedings, issues and enforces civil investigative demands and handles all litigation that arises out of these criminal and civil investigations.
• Responds to requests for advice and comments from Congress and from other agencies on proposed legislation relating to the antitrust laws and competition generally.
• As requested, participates in the executive branch, regulatory and legislative processes.
• Assembles information and prepares reports required or requested by the Congress or the attorney general as to the effect upon the maintenance and preservation of competition under the free enterprise system of various federal laws or programs, on the state of antitrust enforcement.
• Provides guidance to the business community on antitrust laws, much of it jointly with the Federal Trade Commission.