The Washington Criminal I office is responsible for investigation and prosecution litigation of regional, national, and international antitrust conspiracies and related criminal offenses. The section handle all phases of the enforcement process—investigation, litigation, settlement, and sentencing and also act as the Division’s field liaison with U.S. Attorneys, state attorneys general, and other law enforcement agencies within their areas. Washington Criminal I Section is primarily responsible for the following states and territories: District of Columbia, Maryland, Delaware, West Virginia, Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, Puerto Rico, and Florida.