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Mergers & Acquisitions,
Government,
Corporate,
Antitrust & Trade Reg.,
Administrative/Regulatory

Dec. 4, 2017

DOJ's lawsuit to halt AT&T-Time Warner deal is the right thing to do

The Justice Department's lawsuit is wise and courageous; it is a bold step to protect competition and consumers -- the primary goal of antitrust laws.

Warren Grimes

Professor
Southwestern University Law School

Phone: (213) 738-6804

Warren is Irving D. & Florence Rosenberg professor of law at Southwestern.

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Christopher Sagers

Professor
Cleveland State University

Chris is the James A. Thomas professor of law at Cleveland State University.

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DOJ's lawsuit to halt AT&T-Time Warner deal is the right thing to do
AT&T's headquarters in Dallas. (New York Times News Service)

Amidst the fierce political crosscurrents enveloping the Trump administration, the U.S. Department of Justice recently filed a lawsuit to prevent AT&T Inc., the largest seller of subscription television, from acquiring Time Warner Inc., one of the three largest providers of video content sold through TV subscriptions and the internet.

President Donald Trump has repeatedly expressed his opposition to the merger, though his persona...

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