Antitrust Civil Process Act Amendments of 1979 - Amends the Antitrust Civil Process Act to authorize the Attorney General or the Assistant Attorney General in charge of the Antitrust Division to issue civil investigative demands for depositions, interrogatories, documents, and other specified items produced during the discovery phase of private lawsuits and other proceedings. Sets forth procedures for the issuance and return of such demands.
Declares that such demands supercede any inconsistent protective order, rule, or provision of law (other than this Act) restraining disclosure of products of discovery. Stipulates that any disclosure made pursuant to such a demand shall not constitute a waiver of privilege.
Establishes procedures to enable any person to challenge an investigative demand for products of discovery.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
Reported to House from the Committee on the Judiciary with amendment, H. Rept. 96-870.
Reported to House from the Committee on the Judiciary with amendment, H. Rept. 96-870.
Measure called up under motion to suspend rules and pass in House.
Measure considered in House.
Passed/agreed to in House: Measure passed House, amended.
Measure passed House, amended.
Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.
Provisions as passed House inserted in S. 390.
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