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  • Justice Department appeals approval of AT&T-Time Warner deal

    10 days ago - By Stl Today

    WASHINGTON - The Justice Department is appealing the ruling a federal judge issued last month that allowed AT&T Inc. to purchase Time Warner Inc. in the biggest antitrust case of this century. Craig Conrath, one of the Justice Department lawyers...
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  • Is the Justice Department Ready for Prime Time This Time?

    Is the Justice Department Ready for Prime Time This Time?

    10 days ago - By Washington Post


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  • U.S. Justice Dept to appeal approval of AT&T acquisition of Time Warner

    10 days ago - By Reuters

    The U.S. Justice Department said on Thursday it would appeal a federal judge's approval of AT&T Inc's $85.4 billion acquisition of Time Warner, raising the prospect barely a month after the deal closed that it could be undone.
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  • Business Highlights

    10 days ago - By Chron

    Trump DOJ appealing judge's OK of AT&T-Time Warner merger
    WASHINGTON - Stung by a federal judge's dismissal of its objections to AT&T's megamerger with Time Warner, the Trump Justice Department is challenging the decision with a legal appeal. The Justice Department said Thursday it is appealing the ruling last month by U.S. District Judge Richard Leon, which blessed one of the biggest media deals ever following a landmark antitrust trial.
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    WASHINGTON - Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell says the economy is in a "good place" at the...
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  • The Department of Justice isn't done fighting the AT&T-Time Warner merger

    10 days ago - By Tech Crunch

    The U.S. Department of Justice has filed to appeal a federal judge's decision to approve AT&T's acquisition of Time Warner .
    Back when he was campaigning for the presidency, Donald Trump said his administration would block the deal , and indeed, the DOJ sued to stop the merger , arguing it would hurt competition.
    Last month, however, U.S. District Court Judge Richard J. Leon ruled that the deal could move forward without conditions. He said from the bench, “The court has now spoken.... The defendants have won” - and the deal closed later that week .
    In fact, we're already starting to see...
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  • U.S. Government To Appeal Judge's Approval Of AT&T-Time Warner Deal

    10 days ago - By NPR

    A month after judge backed the $85 billion deal, federal antitrust attorneys say they will seek to overturn it. AT&T has already started to consolidate control of its new media holdings.
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  • Justice Department Plans Appeal of AT&T-Time Warner Merger Approval

    10 days ago - By NY Times

    A federal judge approved the deal a month ago, saying the federal agency did not sufficiently prove that the merger would harm competition and consumers.
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  • Justice Department to Appeal Antitrust Approval for AT&T-Time Warner Merger

    10 days ago - By Fortune

    The U.S. Justice Department said it's appealing a judge's decision allowing AT&T Inc.'s takeover of Time Warner Inc., renewing the government's antitrust fight against a merger that created a telecommunications and media giant.
    The department's antitrust division filed a notice of appeal Thursday in Washington federal court. AT&T slipped 0.9 percent to $31.95 in extended trading at 4:19 p.m. in New York.
    A Justice Department win at the appeals level would undo a stinging rebuke for the government and vindicate the decision by the head of the antitrust division, Makan Delrahim, to challenge...
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  • U.S. Justice Department to appeal approval of AT&T acquisition of Time Warner

    10 days ago - By Reuters

    The U.S. Justice Department said on Thursday it would appeal a federal judge's approval of AT&T Inc's $85.4 billion acquisition of Time Warner, raising the prospect that the deal could be undone.
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  • The Justice Department to appeal its loss in the AT&T-Time Warner trial

    10 days ago - By Washington Post


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  • The Justice Department is reportedly going to appeal the AT&T-Time Warner merger

    The Justice Department is reportedly going to appeal the AT&T-Time Warner merger

    10 days ago - By Business Insider

    The US Justice Department is set to appeal the $85 billion merger between AT&T and Time Warner, Bloomberg says, citing a court filing.
    The deal, which has been nearly two years in the making, was approved by federal judge Richard Leon just one month ago. It closed just days later , but the Justice Department was given 60 days to appeal the ruling.
    The deal's approval was closely watched by an industry in the midst of consolidation, and led to Comcast making a $65 billion bid for 21st Century Fox's assets. That bid was later topped by Disney, who offered $71.3 billion.
    This story is...
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  • The Justice Department is reportedly going to appeal the AT&T-Time Warner merger

    The Justice Department is reportedly going to appeal the AT&T-Time Warner merger

    10 days ago - By Business Insider

    The US Justice Department is set to appeal the $85 billion merger between AT&T and Time Warner, Bloomberg says, citing a court filing.
    The deal, which has been nearly two years in the making, was approved by federal judge Richard Leon one month ago. Its approval was closely watched by an industry in the midst of consolidation, and led to Comcast making a $65 billion bid for 21st Century Fox's assets.
    This story is developing...
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