What are the different ways my company can respond to a civil investigative demand?
One way is to produce the requested documents by the response time stated in the CID. If your company needs more time, the consumer protection division usually will agree to an extension of time. There are many legitimate reasons for legally resisting production of certain documents. For example, a company may feel the requested documents are not relevant to the stated purpose of the investigation. Or, the CID may request documents that are privileged. In either example, if you cannot reach an agreement with the consumer protection division to withdraw or narrow the request, it may be necessary to file suit to modify the requests in the CID. Once suit is filed, a court can decide which documents need to be produced in response to the CID.
