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

  1. May 21, 2018

    AT&T, Time Warner Urge Court To Reject Indie Network Input

    AT&T Inc. and Time Warner Inc. urged a D.C. federal court on Monday to reject an independent television network's bid to weigh in on the challenge of their planned $85 billion deal, saying that the government's case does not allege any harm to content creators.

  2. May 15, 2018

    AT&T, Time Warner Fight Alternative Merger Fix

    AT&T and Time Warner asked a D.C. federal court on Tuesday to reject a cable company and trade group's call for a stricter arbitration process than the companies have committed to, saying it's not their place to fill gaps left in the government's challenge to their proposed $85 billion merger.

  3. May 09, 2018

    AT&T-Time Warner Trial: Experts, Leverage And A Crystal Ball

    One of the most significant government merger trials in recent memory wrapped last week, and courtroom comments included references to crystal balls and Kabuki dances. But in the end, the fate of AT&T's $85 billion deal for Time Warner will hinge on one thing: how U.S. District Judge Richard Leon believes the planned merger would affect the evolving media industry.

  4. May 08, 2018

    DOJ To Judge: Block AT&T-Time Warner Deal Or Carve Out Fix

    The U.S. Department of Justice urged a D.C. federal judge in a court filing Tuesday to either block AT&T's planned purchase of Time Warner outright, or require the companies to sell Turner Broadcasting or DirecTV before moving ahead with the deal.

  5. May 04, 2018

    AT&T, Time Warner To Judge: No 'Remedies' Needed

    AT&T and Time Warner urged U.S. District Judge Richard Leon in a court filing Thursday not to impose any conditions on their planned deal, lambasting the government's case and assuring the judge the commitments the companies made would still apply if the merger is allowed to proceed.

  6. April 30, 2018

    AT&T-Time Warner Judge Questions 'Kabuki Dance' Blackouts

    The D.C. federal judge considering the challenge to the AT&T-Time Warner merger pushed back during closing arguments Monday on government antitrust assertions that the merged entity will more readily threaten pay-TV distributors with content blackouts, while also asking about his ability to condition the tie-up rather than block it.

  7. April 26, 2018

    AT&T-Time Warner Judge Balks At DOJ's Doc Dump

    The D.C. federal judge overseeing the bench trial over AT&T's attempt to buy Time-Warner complained Thursday about a four-inch-thick wad of documents the U.S. Department of Justice wants included in its antitrust challenge to the merger, describing the government's late-hour request as a "dump on the court."

  8. April 24, 2018

    Gov't's AT&T-Time Warner Expert Defends Price Hike Forecast

    The U.S. Department of Justice's lead expert returned to D.C. federal court Tuesday to defend his hotly contested conclusions of antitrust harm from AT&T's planned $85 billion purchase of Time Warner, arguing the model he used to estimate pay-TV price increases was "theoretically sound."

  9. April 23, 2018

    AT&T-Time Warner Judge Cuts Off Attys, Rebukes Witness

    Closing arguments in the U.S. Department of Justice antitrust challenge to the AT&T-Time Warner merger could come as soon as early next week and for the D.C. federal judge overseeing the case, it appears the end could come none too soon.

  10. April 19, 2018

    AT&T-Time Warner Judge Returns To Deal's Arbitration Offer

    The D.C. federal judge overseeing the U.S. Department of Justice challenge to AT&T's proposed $85 billion Time Warner purchase again asked Thursday about an arbitration offer key to defense efforts to appease government antitrust concerns, wanting to know what AT&T's CEO envisions after that offer expires.

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