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What is a
>Civil Investigative Demand
https://criminaldefense.com/civil-investigative-demand/
…"When investigating health care providers and other companies suspected of overbilling the government or defrauding consumers, or engaging in anti-competitive practices, federal agencies have a number of tools at their disposal. Some of these tools are more effective than others; and under federal rules and regulations, some can be used only in certain narrowly-defined circumstances.
The civil investigative demand does not fall into this latter category. As its name suggests, a civil investigative demand (or “CID”) is a request for records and information in connection with a federal civil investigation. However, unlike other investigatory tools (such as grand jury subpoenas), a federal agency does not have to appear in court and prove its case for issuing a civil investigative demand. To the contrary, authorities such as the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) have broad authority to issue civil investigative demands on their own accord; and, when a CID is challenged in court, federal judges have consistently deferred to judgment and law enforcement expertise of the DOJ and other agencies.
Since the power to issue civil investigative demands is created by statute, CIDs from different agencies have their own rules and requirements. For example, if you receive a civil investigative demand from the Consumer Finance Protection Board (CFPB), you must “meet and confer” with agency personnel within 10 days, and you will waive your right to challenge the CID unless you file a petition within 20 days of service. In all cases, however, the penalties for failing to appropriately respond to a CID are severe. So, upon receiving a CID, it is critical to begin formulating a response strategy as soon as possible." …