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Litigation

Feb. 15, 2014

Justice Department proposes plan to undo merger

In a complex plan, the U.S. government wants to erase all benefit Bazaarvoice Inc. achieved when it bought its largest competitor, even though the merger between the ratings and review companies was completed in 2012.


By Hadley Robinson


Daily Journal Staff Writer


In a complex plan, the U.S. government wants to erase all benefit Bazaarvoice Inc. achieved when it bought its largest competitor, even though the merger between the ratings and review companies was completed in 2012.


To remedy the damage, the Justice Department wants the company to not only sell back the acquired assets of PowerReviews Inc. but also license its new technology to whatever company b...

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