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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. H&R BLOCK, INC. et al
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November 15, 2011
H&R Block Walks Away From $288M TaxACT Deal
H&R Block Inc. and TaxACT software developer 2SS Holdings Inc. have abandoned their plans to merge in a $287.6 million deal, the companies said Tuesday, two weeks after a Washington federal judge barred the transaction on antitrust grounds.
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November 10, 2011
Judge Backs DOJ Market Definition In H&R Block Case
A Washington federal judge concluded that the federal government rightly limited the market affected by H&R Block Inc.'s $287.6 million bid for the maker of TaxACT software to online do-it-yourself tax products rather than all preparation methods, according to an opinion released Thursday supporting an injunction against the deal.
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October 31, 2011
Judge Puts Brakes On H&R Block's $288M TaxACT Buy
A Washington federal judge on Monday blocked H&R Block Inc.'s proposed $287.6 million acquisition of the maker of TaxACT software on antitrust grounds, granting the U.S. Department of Justice a permanent injunction in its suit against the tax preparer.
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October 03, 2011
DOJ Slams H&R Block's $288M Bid To Buy TaxACT Maker
The U.S. Department of Justice on Monday wrapped up closing arguments in its antitrust suit seeking to halt H&R Block Inc.'s proposed $287.6 acquisition of the maker of TaxACT software with a renewed assault on the company's market definition.
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September 06, 2011
Ex-H&R Block CEO Defends $287M TaxACT Buy
Former H&R Block Inc. CEO Alan Bennett told a Washington federal judge Tuesday that the company's $287.6 million bid for the developer of tax preparation software TaxACT did not warrant the government's attempt to enjoin the deal over antitrust concerns.
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August 26, 2011
DOJ Defends Bid To Block H&R's $288M TaxACT Buy
The U.S. Department of Justice hit back Wednesday at H&R Block Inc.'s motion to keep a Washington federal judge from halting its $287.6 million deal to buy the developer of tax preparation software TaxACT despite the government's antitrust concerns.
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August 01, 2011
DOJ Moves To Block H&R Block's $288M TaxACT Buy
The Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice sought a preliminary injunction Monday in Washington seeking to block H&R Block Inc.'s $287.6 million purchase of 2SS Holdings Inc., maker of TaxACT tax preparation software and web services.
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June 07, 2011
H&R Block Can't Move DOJ Challenge To $288M TaxACT Buy
H&R Block Inc. and the maker of TaxACT software lost their bid Monday to transfer the U.S. Department of Justice's antitrust suit challenging their proposed $287.5 million merger from Washington to H&R's home state of Missouri.
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May 23, 2011
DOJ Sues To Halt H&R Block's $288M TaxACT Buy
The U.S. Department of Justice filed suit in Washington on Monday to stop Kansas City, Mo.-based H&R Block Inc. from buying the maker of TaxACT for $287.5 million because of worries that the combination would limit competition for online tax preparation software.