December 18, 2019
A coalition of states challenging the merger of T-Mobile and Sprint cross-examined the CEO of Dish Network in a Manhattan federal trial on Wednesday, hammering Dish for its past behavior by pointing to alleged evidence of its failures, dishonesty and shady maneuvering.
December 17, 2019
Dish Network CEO Charlie Ergen told a Manhattan federal judge Tuesday that the U.S. Department of Justice-brokered Sprint/T-Mobile merger deal gave Dish, an upstart entrant into the wireless market, everything it needs to compete against the major carriers.
December 12, 2019
T-Mobile CEO John Legere told a Manhattan federal court on Thursday that his company thrives on beating up on its rivals and that its merger with Sprint will benefit everyone, rebutting fears the deal will stifle competition.
December 11, 2019
A Manhattan federal judge on Wednesday questioned the lead economics expert for a coalition of states challenging T-Mobile's proposed merger with Sprint, hearing claims that consumers could suffer billions in harm from a lack of competition in the U.S. wireless market.
December 10, 2019
Top Deutsche Telekom executives denied Tuesday that a long-standing rationale for the merger of Sprint and T-Mobile was to reduce price competition in the U.S. wireless market, disputing claims by a coalition of states challenging the tie-up in New York federal court.
December 09, 2019
On day one of the Sprint-T-Mobile megamerger trial, a Manhattan federal judge on Monday surprised attorneys on both sides by doing away with opening arguments, kick-starting the proceedings by booting at least one CEO from the room and hearing from three witnesses.
December 05, 2019
T-Mobile and Sprint Corp. go to trial Monday in New York to defend their megamerger, as Democratic attorneys general pursue a rare, direct challenge to their federal peers in a case that will test the strength of U.S. wireless competition and the importance of fostering next-generation technology.
December 05, 2019
A coalition of states petitioned a Manhattan federal judge Thursday to allow the public to see corporate emails discussing how to get approval from a senior government official, ahead of a blockbuster antitrust trial over the Sprint-T-Mobile merger that starts Monday.
December 03, 2019
A New York federal judge barred states behind a legal challenge to T-Mobile's planned purchase of Sprint from using foreign wireless merger studies Monday, saying their relevance would be "dubious at best."
November 26, 2019
T-Mobile's continued efforts to pick off states from the coalition of attorneys general challenging its Sprint purchase bore important fruit this week, but critics were quick to assail deals Texas and Nevada cut with the companies as vague, "empty" and unable to address antitrust concerns bound for trial next month.