UNITED STATES OF AMERICA et al v. DEUTSCHE TELEKOM AG et al

  1. November 08, 2019

    DOJ Wants To Close T-Mobile-Sprint Merger Review

    The U.S. Department of Justice moved for final judgment to clear its settlement allowing T-Mobile to buy Sprint, according to a motion filed Friday in D.C. federal court, just two days after the agency assailed concerns from critics of the deal over potential harm to consumers.

  2. November 07, 2019

    T-Mobile-Sprint Deal Critics 'Ignore Benefits,' DOJ Says

    The U.S. Department of Justice assailed critics of its deal clearing T-Mobile's purchase of Sprint on Wednesday, telling a D.C. federal judge reviewing the settlement that adequate safeguards exist to ensure the combination doesn't harm consumers.

  3. October 24, 2019

    DOJ Fights States' Bid To Pause Sprint, T-Mobile Deal Review

    The U.S. Department of Justice is pushing back against a bid from a contingent of states that are suing to block the planned merger between T-Mobile and Sprint, telling a D.C. federal court there's no reason to delay its review of a settlement clearing the deal.

  4. October 21, 2019

    Colo. Drops Out Of Challenge To Sprint, T-Mobile Merger

    Colorado on Monday became the second state to drop out of a lawsuit challenging the planned tie-up between Sprint and T-Mobile after cutting a deal that includes coverage promises and the location of Dish Network's new wireless headquarters.

  5. October 10, 2019

    Hold Off On Sprint/T-Mobile Deal, States Urge DC Judge

    More than a dozen states challenging T-Mobile's planned $56 billion Sprint merger are urging a D.C. federal judge to wait until their suit is resolved before deciding on approval of a U.S. Department of Justice settlement with the mobile giants to avoid interfering in the states' case.

  6. October 02, 2019

    Fla. Endorses DOJ's T-Mobile-Sprint Merger Settlement

    Florida signaled its approval of the U.S. Department of Justice deal that will allow Sprint and T-Mobile's $56 billion merger to move forward, joining six other states on Wednesday that have already signed on to the agency's settlement with the mobile giants.

  7. July 31, 2019

    DOJ's Sprint-T-Mobile Merger Justification Relies On FCC

    Developing next-generation wireless technology has dominated the political justifications offered for permitting T-Mobile to buy Sprint in a $56 billion shakeup of the mobile wireless industry, but the U.S. Department of Justice's legal justifications are predictably more focused on propping up Dish as a would-be competitor.

  8. July 26, 2019

    Sprint, T-Mobile Get DOJ Nod But No Respite From State Suit

    The U.S. Department of Justice ended months of speculation Friday when it cleared T-Mobile and Sprint's $56 billion merger, while sparking what's likely to be a tumultuous battle of wills with the state attorneys general who have sued to block the tie-up and vowed to fight on.