UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. AT&T INC. et al

  1. October 06, 2011

    DOJ Gets Special Master In AT&T Merger Fight

    A federal judge Friday approved a U.S. Department of Justice request for a special master to handle discovery disputes in its accelerated lawsuit seeking to block AT&T Inc.'s $39 billion bid to acquire T-Mobile USA Inc.

  2. September 27, 2011

    Google Seeks To Shield Android Info In DOJ's AT&T Suit

    Google Inc. sought on Monday to intervene in the U.S. Department of Justice's antitrust case over AT&T Inc.'s proposed $39 billion acquisition of T-Mobile USA Inc. in order to protect confidential information it submitted about the Android operating system during the merger investigation.

  3. September 23, 2011

    Judge Sets Analysis Deadline In DOJ's AT&T Antitrust Suit

    A Washington federal judge ruled Friday that the U.S. Department of Justice's expert analysis reports in its suit to stop AT&T Inc.'s $39 billion takeover of T-Mobile USA Inc. would be due less than seven weeks before trial.

  4. September 21, 2011

    AT&T Seeks Trial In DOJ Case Over T-Mobile Deal

    AT&T Inc. won't move to dismiss the U.S. Department of Justice's antitrust case over its proposed $39 billion acquisition of T-Mobile USA Inc., preferring to proceed toward trial, AT&T counsel told a judge Wednesday in Washington, according to a lawyer familiar with the case.

  5. September 16, 2011

    7 States Join DOJ Bid To Block AT&T, T-Mobile Deal

    The U.S. Department of Justice said Friday that seven states — including New York, California and Illinois — had joined its lawsuit seeking to block AT&T Inc.'s proposed $39 billion acquisition of T-Mobile USA Inc.

  6. September 09, 2011

    AT&T Rips DOJ's 'Anti-Competitive' Merger-Blocking Suit

    AT&T Inc. and T-Mobile USA Inc. defended their proposed $39 billion merger in Washington federal court Friday, saying the move would be good for consumers and claiming the U.S. Department of Justice's suit aiming to block the merger is itself anti-competitive.

  7. August 31, 2011

    AT&T Faces Uphill Battle In DOJ Antitrust Suit

    The U.S. Department of Justice on Wednesday moved to block AT&T Inc.'s proposed $39 billion acquisition of T-Mobile USA Inc., launching a civil antitrust action the telecom giant will have a tough time defending, experts say.