Antitrust Division

Caroline Haskins filed this request with the Department of Justice, Antitrust Division of the United States of America.
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ATFY19-118

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From: Caroline Haskins


To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:

A Bloomberg report states that Bryson Bachman, a former senior counsel to Department of Justice’s antitrust chief Makan Delrahim, was hired by Amazon (https://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/2019-amazon-lobbying/?utm) Therefore, I hereby request the following records:

- All emails between Bryson Bachman and staff from the office of Makan Delrahim (including Makan Delrahim) between November 25, 2018 and the time that this request is processed. Please include emails where one or both parties are copied or blind copied.
- All Google calendar invitations between November 25, 2018 and the time that this request is processed in which Bryson Bachman and staff from the office of Makan Delrahim (or Makan Delrahim) are either hosting the event, or invited to the event.

The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes. It will be used in the course of reporting for Motherboard, VICE’s science and technology website (www.motherboard.vice.com).

The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.

In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.

Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 20 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Caroline Haskins

From: Department of Justice, Antitrust Division

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From: Department of Justice, Antitrust Division

Thank you for your inquiry. We have several FOIA requests for calendars ahead of yours. We are diligently collecting and processing requested calendar pages. We estimate that it could take five months or longer to complete your request.

My apologies for the delay.
Laura Silber

From: Department of Justice, Antitrust Division

Thank you for your inquiry.

We are still processing several FOIA requests seeking calendar entries, including requests that were received before yours. Calendar review for disclosure determination is a complex process. I estimate that it could take five months or more to complete your request.

I apologize for the delay.
Laura Silber

From: Department of Justice, Antitrust Division

Our apologies for the delay. We are still processing several FOIA requests seeking calendar entries, including requests that were received before yours. Calendar review for disclosure determination is a complex process. I estimate that it could take five months or more to complete your request.
I apologize for the delay.
Laura Silber

From: Department of Justice, Antitrust Division

Thank you for your inquiry,

I once again apologize for the delay in processing your request. We are still processing several FOIA requests seeking calendar entries, including requests that were received before yours. Calendar review for disclosure determination is a complex process. I estimate that it could take five months or more to complete your request.
Again, I apologize for this delay.

Laura Silber

From: Department of Justice, Antitrust Division

Thank you for checking in,

I again apologize for the delay in processing your request. We are still processing several FOIA requests seeking calendar entries, including requests that were received before yours. Calendar review for disclosure determination is a complex process. I estimate that it could take five months or more to complete your request.
Again, I apologize for this delay.
Laura Silber

From: Department of Justice, Antitrust Division

We are sorry for the delay in processing your request. We are still processing several FOIA requests seeking calendar entries, including requests that were received before yours. Calendar review for disclosure determination is a complex process. I estimate that it could take five months or more to complete your request.
Again, I apologize for this delay.
Laura Silber

From: Department of Justice, Antitrust Division

Our apologies again for the delay. We are still processing several FOIA requests seeking calendar entries, including requests that were received before yours. Calendar review for disclosure determination is a complex process. I estimate that it could take five months or more to complete your request.
I apologize for the delay.
Laura Silber

From: Department of Justice, Antitrust Division

We are sorry for the delay in processing your request. We are still processing several FOIA requests seeking calendar entries, including requests that were received before yours. Calendar review for disclosure determination is a complex process. I estimate that it could take five months or more to complete your request.

Again, I apologize for this delay.
Laura Silber

From: Department of Justice, Antitrust Division

We apologize for the continued delay in processing your request. We are still processing several FOIA requests seeking calendar entries, including requests that were received before yours. Calendar review for disclosure determination is a complex process. I estimate that it could take another five months or more to complete your request.

Again, I apologize for this delay.
Laura Silber

From: Department of Justice, Antitrust Division

I again apologize for the delay in processing your request. We are still processing several FOIA requests seeking calendar entries, including requests that were received before yours. Calendar review for disclosure determination is a complex process. I estimate that it could take five months or more to complete your request.
Again, I apologize for this delay.
Laura Silber

From: Department of Justice, Antitrust Division

We apologize for the continued delay in processing your request. We are still diligently processing several FOIA requests seeking calendar entries, including requests that were received before yours. Calendar review for disclosure determination is a complex process. I estimate that it could take another five months or more to complete your request.
Again, I apologize for this delay.
Laura Starling

From: Department of Justice, Antitrust Division

We are sorry for the delay in processing your request. We are still processing several FOIA requests seeking calendar entries, including requests that were
received before yours. Calendar review for disclosure determination is a complex process. I estimate that it could take five months or more to complete your
request.
Again, I apologize for this delay.

Laura Starling

From: Department of Justice, Antitrust Division

We apologize for the continued delay in processing your request. We are still processing several FOIA requests seeking calendar entries, including requests that were received before yours. Calendar review for disclosure determination is a complex process. I estimate that it could take another five months or more to complete your request.
Again, I apologize for this delay.
Laura Starling

From: Department of Justice, Antitrust Division

We apologize for the continued delay in processing your request. We continue to diligently process several FOIA requests seeking calendar entries, including requests that were received before yours. Calendar review for disclosure determination is a complex process. I estimate that it could take another five months or more to complete your request.
Again, I apologize for this delay.
Laura Starling

From: Department of Justice, Antitrust Division

We apologize for the continued delay in processing your request. We are still diligently processing several FOIA requests seeking calendar entries, including requests that were received before yours. Calendar review for disclosure determination is a complex process. I estimate that it could take another five months or more to complete your request.
Again, I apologize for this delay.

Laura Starling

From: Department of Justice, Antitrust Division

We apologize for the continued delay in processing your request. We are still diligently processing several FOIA requests seeking calendar entries, including requests that were received before yours. Calendar review for disclosure determination is a complex process. I estimate that it could take another five months or more to complete your request.
Again, I apologize for this delay.
Laura Starling

From: Department of Justice, Antitrust Division

We apologize for the continued delay in processing your request. We continue to process several FOIA requests seeking calendar entries, including requests that were received before yours. Calendar review for disclosure determination is a complex process. I estimate that it could take another seven months or more to complete your request.
Again, I apologize for this delay.
Laura Starling

From: Department of Justice, Antitrust Division

We apologize for the continued delay in processing your request. We are still diligently processing several FOIA requests seeking calendar entries, including requests that were received before yours. Calendar review for disclosure determination is a complex process. I estimate that it could take another five months or more to complete your request.
Again, I apologize for this delay.
Laura Starling

From: Department of Justice, Antitrust Division

We apologize for the continued delay in processing your request. We are still diligently processing several FOIA requests seeking calendar entries, including requests that were received before yours. Calendar review for disclosure determination is a complex process. I estimate that it could take another five months or more to complete your request.
Again, I apologize for this delay.
Laura Starling

From: Department of Justice, Antitrust Division

We apologize for the continued delay in processing your request. We continue to process several FOIA requests seeking calendar entries, including requests that were received before yours. Calendar review for disclosure determination is a complex process. I estimate that it could take another seven months or more to complete your request.
Again, I apologize for this delay.
Laura Starling

From: Department of Justice, Antitrust Division

We apologize for the continued delay in processing your request. There are thirty requests ahead of yours, including Muckrock requests that were received before yours. Calendar review for disclosure determination is a complex process. I estimate that it could take another seven months or more to complete your request.
Again, I apologize for this delay.
Laura Starling

From: Department of Justice, Antitrust Division

Dear MuckRock,

The Antitrust Division attempts to process records on a first-in first-out, and on a multi-track basis. Currently, there are approximately 27 requests received prior to your request, which was assigned control number ATFY19-118. Please refer to this control number in any future correspondence concerning your request. We cannot provide you with a specific completion date at this time. However, due to the number of received and pending requests, we anticipate that it could be up to one year before we can begin the processing of your request. If you have any questions or would like to reformulate the scope of your request to potentially reduce the amount required to process your request please feel free to contact me.

I apologize for the delay.

From: Department of Justice, Antitrust Division

Dear MuckRock,

The Antitrust Division attempts to process records on a first-in first-out, and on a multi-track basis. Currently, there are approximately 27 requests received prior to your request, which was assigned control number ATFY19-118. Please refer to this control number in any future correspondence concerning your request. We cannot provide you with a specific completion date at this time. However, due to the number of received and pending requests, we anticipate that it could be up to one year before we can begin the processing of your request. If you have any questions or would like to reformulate the scope of your request to potentially reduce the amount required to process your request please feel free to contact me.

I apologize for the delay.

From: Department of Justice, Antitrust Division

Dear Muck Rock
Currently, there are approximately 26 requests pending and received prior to your request, which was assigned control number ATFY18-119. We cannot provide you with a specific completion date at this time. However, due to the number of requests pending at this time, we anticipate that it could be up at least 9 months before we can begin the processing of your request. If you have any questions or would like to reformulate the scope of your request to potentially reduce the amount required to process your request please feel free to contact me.
I apologize for the delay.

From: Department of Justice, Antitrust Division

Dear Muck Rock
Currently, there are approximately 26 requests pending and received prior to your request, which was assigned control number ATFY19-119. We cannot provide you with a specific completion date at this time. However, due to the number of requests pending at this time, we anticipate that it could be up at least 9 months before we can begin the processing of your request. If you have any questions or would like to reformulate the scope of your request to potentially reduce the amount required to process your request please feel free to contact me.
I apologize for the delay.

From: Department of Justice, Antitrust Division

Dear Muck Rock
Currently, there are approximately 26 requests pending and received prior to your request, which was assigned control number ATFY19-118. We cannot provide you with a specific completion date at this time. However, due to the number of requests pending at this time, we anticipate that it could be up at least 9 months before we can begin the processing of your request. If you have any questions or would like to reformulate the scope of your request to potentially reduce the amount required to process your request please feel free to contact me.
I apologize for the delay.

From: Department of Justice, Antitrust Division

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