An executive order investigation can lead to antitrust enforcement actions like lawsuits or consent decrees.

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That's correct. Task force investigations can result in DOJ criminal prosecutions (prison time, corporate fines under Sherman Act), civil lawsuits (breaking up companies, blocking mergers), or consent decrees (negotiated agreements requiring behavior changes like divesting assets or ending certain practices). Previous Trump DOJ investigation (2020) produced no major enforcement. Biden's executive order (rescinded by Trump three months before this new probe) aimed at promoting competition through rulemaking, not just investigation. The question: will this task force produce enforcement, or is it political theater? Tyson and Cargill already paid $87.5 million to settle private lawsuits.

An executive order investigation can lead to antitrust enforcement actions like lawsuits or consent decrees.

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